Steady-state permanent magnet MPD thruster

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6033064

Arakawa, Y; Sasoh, A

A steady-state MPD arc thruster with permanent magnets has been made. The effect of the permanent magnets on thruster performance and the plasma acceleration mechanism was examined through measurements of thrust, chamber pressure, current densities, and plasma properties in the exhaust plume. Experimental results show that the use of the permanent magnets is desirable in steady-state MPD thrusters of the greater than 10 kW power range. 7 references.

• OSTI ID: 6033064
• Report Number(s): AIAA-Paper-87-1021; CONF-870558-
• Resource Relation: Conference: 19. international electric propulsion conference, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 11 May 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
THRUSTERS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
CURRENT DENSITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
EXHAUST GASES
LORENTZ FORCE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
PLASMA
PLASMA ACCELERATION
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
ACCELERATION
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HYDRODYNAMICS
MAGNETS
MECHANICS
WASTES
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