AN EVALUATION OF A CESIUM ION ROCKET EMPLOYING A LARGE POROUS TUNGSTEN IONIZER

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4724404

Cybulski, R J; Kotnik, T J

An ion rocket engine was operated for more than 50 hours using a porous tungsten ionizer. The ionizer was assembled using the techniques of electron beam welding, combined with a high temperature furnace braze. Accelerator and power efficiencies of 90 to 70 percent, respectively, were obtained at a current density of 113 amperes per square meter. This power efficiency was obtained at a specific impulse of 8880 seconds. Preliminary results indicate a propellant utilization efficiency of about 90 percent. (auth)

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lewis Research Center, Cleveland
• NSA Number: NSA-17-010196
• OSTI ID: 4724404
• Report Number(s): N62-12872
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACCELERATORS
BRAZING
CESIUM
CURRENTS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRON BEAMS
FABRICATION
FURNACES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IONIZATION
IONS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MATERIALS TESTING
MOTORS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
PLASMA
POROSITY
POWER
PROPULSION
ROCKETS
SPACE APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
SPACE FLIGHT
SURFACES
TUNGSTEN
WELDING