In order to meet the demand of CubeSats for low power and high-performance micro-
propulsion system, a porous ionic liquid electrospray thruster prototype is developed in this …

Ionic liquid electrospray thrusters represent an alternative propulsion method for spacecraft
to conventional plasma propulsion because they do not require plasma generation, which …

Ionic-liquid ion sources produce beams of charged particles through evaporation and
acceleration of ions and charged droplets from the surface of an ionic liquid. The …

An externally wetted emitter array with longitudinally grooved structures for ionic liquid
electrospray thrusters was fabricated to improve ionic liquid transport to the emitter tips. Two …

A chemical-electrospray dual-mode propulsion system is significant in improving mission
capability and flexibility of a spacecraft. Hypergolic ionic liquids are potential propellants of …

Porous ionic liquid electrospray thrusters are capable of meeting the propulsion
requirements of micro-and nanosatellites. The liquid propellant of such a thruster is usually …

A model predicting the number of emission sites and total current from a porous conical
electrospray emitter as functions of voltage is derived. A pressure balance between capillary …

Dual-mode propulsion using energetic ionic liquids (EILs) amalgamates the merits of wide-
range thrust and high specific impulse, significantly enhancing the mission flexibility of a …

Ionic liquid electrospray thrusters are notable for their small size, low mass, and high specific
impulse, making them ideal for use in micro/nano satellites. This study evaluates the lifetime …

Magnetically-levitating thrust balances offer advantages over traditional pendulum-based
thrust stands due to their physical and electrical isolation from their environments, enabling …