Space propulsion technology for small spacecraft
As small satellites become more popular and capable, strategies to provide in-space
propulsion increase in importance. Applications range from orbital changes and …
propulsion increase in importance. Applications range from orbital changes and …
Emission characteristics of passively fed electrospray microthrusters with propellant reservoirs
D Krejci, F Mier-Hicks, R Thomas, T Haag… - Journal of Spacecraft …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
The characterization of a miniaturized ionic liquid electrospray thruster for nanosatellite
applications is presented. The thruster investigated features an emitter array of 480 emitter …
applications is presented. The thruster investigated features an emitter array of 480 emitter …
Comparing direct and indirect thrust measurements from passively fed ionic electrospray thrusters
Highly ionic beams of several hundred microampere per squared centimeter have been
measured from porous glass ionic liquid electrospray sources fabricated using a …
measured from porous glass ionic liquid electrospray sources fabricated using a …
Lifetime considerations for electrospray thrusters
Ionic liquid electrospray thrusters are capable of producing microNewton precision thrust at
a high thrust–power ratio but have yet to demonstrate lifetimes that are suitable for most …
a high thrust–power ratio but have yet to demonstrate lifetimes that are suitable for most …
[PDF][PDF] Design and Characterization of a Scalable ion Electrospray Propulsion System
In recent years, Cubesats have transformed from purely educational and technology
demonstration tools into platforms for demanding scientific and commercial missions. The …
demonstration tools into platforms for demanding scientific and commercial missions. The …
A planar array of micro-fabricated electrospray emitters for thruster applications
LF Velásquez-García, AI Akinwande… - Journal of …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of a planar
array of micro-fabricated electrospray emitters intended for space propulsion applications in …
array of micro-fabricated electrospray emitters intended for space propulsion applications in …
Influence of space charge on the scale-up of multiplexed electrosprays
The effect of the space charge of the homopolarly charged droplets in a system of
multiplexed electrosprays is investigated. The system consists of a microfabricated liquid …
multiplexed electrosprays is investigated. The system consists of a microfabricated liquid …
Plume composition measurements of a high-emission-density electrospray thruster
C Ma, T Bull, CN Ryan - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
An electrospray thruster designed for nanosatellites is introduced in this paper. The thruster
has a compact size featuring a passive propellant transport method through the use of …
has a compact size featuring a passive propellant transport method through the use of …
Effects of non-uniform operation of emission sites on characteristics of a porous electrospray thruster
C Chen, M Chen, W Fan, H Zhou - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
The electrospray thruster relies on a large number of emission sites that simultaneously emit
ions or charged droplets to generate thrust. The operation uniformity of the emission sites is …
ions or charged droplets to generate thrust. The operation uniformity of the emission sites is …
Emission measurements from planar arrays of porous ionic liquid ion sources
DG Courtney, HQ Li, P Lozano - Journal of Physics D: Applied …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We present current emission measurements from arrays of 480 porous ionic liquid ion
source emitters for applications in space propulsion and in the processing and analysis of …
source emitters for applications in space propulsion and in the processing and analysis of …