Recent progress and perspectives of space electric propulsion systems based on smart nanomaterials
I Levchenko, S Xu, G Teel, D Mariotti… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Drastic miniaturization of electronics and ingression of next-generation nanomaterials into
space technology have provoked a renaissance in interplanetary flights and near-Earth …
space technology have provoked a renaissance in interplanetary flights and near-Earth …
Miniaturization perspectives of electrostatic propulsion for small spacecraft platforms
In-space electric propulsion technologies have advanced significantly in the last decade,
while there has been increasing interest in economical propulsion systems with growing …
while there has been increasing interest in economical propulsion systems with growing …
Magnetic shielding of the channel walls in a Hall plasma accelerator
In a qualification life test of a Hall thruster it was found that the erosion of the acceleration
channel practically stopped after∼ 5600 h. Numerical simulations using a two …
channel practically stopped after∼ 5600 h. Numerical simulations using a two …
Asteroid retrieval feasibility
JR Brophy, L Friedman, F Culick - 2012 IEEE Aerospace …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the interim results of a study sponsored by the Keck Institute for Space
Studies to investigate the feasibility of identifying, robotically capturing, and returning an …
Studies to investigate the feasibility of identifying, robotically capturing, and returning an …
Review of High-Power Electrostatic and Electrothermal Electric Propulsion
DR Jovel, MLR Walker, D Herman - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
HIGH-POWER electric propulsion (EP) systems with input power levels greater than 10 kW
are now being considered and implemented on various space missions. This is primarily …
are now being considered and implemented on various space missions. This is primarily …
Review of plasma-induced Hall thruster erosion
NP Brown, MLR Walker - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Hall thruster is a high-efficiency spacecraft propulsion device that utilizes plasma to
generate thrust. The most common variant of the Hall thruster is the stationary plasma …
generate thrust. The most common variant of the Hall thruster is the stationary plasma …
Design of a laboratory Hall thruster with magnetically shielded channel walls, phase II: Experiments
LECTRON transport and channel erosion are two major technical challenges that have
persisted since the invention of the Hall thruster over fifty years ago. The first relates to the …
persisted since the invention of the Hall thruster over fifty years ago. The first relates to the …
[PDF][PDF] The H9 magnetically shielded Hall thruster
We describe an overview of the design process and acceptance testing of the magnetically
shielded H9, a 9-kW class Hall thruster developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in …
shielded H9, a 9-kW class Hall thruster developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in …
Nasa's Hermes hall thruster electrical configuration characterization
PY Peterson, H Kamhawi, W Huang… - 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE …, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
The NASA Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) 12.5 kW Technology
Demonstration Unit-1 (TDU-1) Hall thruster has been the subject of extensive technology …
Demonstration Unit-1 (TDU-1) Hall thruster has been the subject of extensive technology …
The 12.5 kW Hall effect rocket with magnetic shielding (HERMeS) for the asteroid redirect robotic mission
RR Hofer, JE Polk, MJ Sekerak, IG Mikellides… - 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE …, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
HE era of Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) enabled deep-space missions has advanced
further with the recent completion of NASA's Dawn mission. Dawn's three, 2.3 kW NSTAR …
further with the recent completion of NASA's Dawn mission. Dawn's three, 2.3 kW NSTAR …