Multiple frequency electron cyclotron resonance thruster

Jorns, Benjamin Alexander; Wachs, Benjamin Natan

Multiple frequency electron cyclotron resonance thruster

Patent · Tue Jul 11 04:00:00 EDT 2023

OSTI ID:2221971

Jorns, Benjamin Alexander; Wachs, Benjamin Natan

An electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) thruster includes a magnetic field source configured to generate a magnetic field, a thruster body that defines a chamber, the thruster body being disposed relative to the magnetic field source such that the magnetic field is present in the chamber and such that a magnetic nozzle is established, an antenna configured to propagate radio frequency (RF) power within the chamber, and a waveform generator coupled to the antenna to generate an RF waveform for the RF power. The waveform generator is configured such that the RF waveform includes multiple frequencies.

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Research Organization:: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Patent Number(s):: 11,699,575

Application Number:: 17/023,095

OSTI ID:: 2221971

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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