Review of European electric propulsion developments
Conference
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· AIAA Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6032736
European activities in the field of electric propulsion research, primarily under ESA sponsorship, are discussed. Attention is given to German RF ion thrusters using Xe gas propellant, a family of British Xe-propellant Kaufmann thrusters with outputs in the 10-200 mN range, the results of tests with the Field Emission Electric Propulsion system, Italian MPD thruster-related research, and recent developments in power-augmented catalytic thruster and resistojet electrothermal propulsion systems. 51 references.
- Research Organization:
- ESA, European Space Research and Technology Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands
- OSTI ID:
- 6032736
- Report Number(s):
- AIAA-Paper-8-1099; CONF-870558-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: AIAA Pap.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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