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 …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of cube-satellite propulsion technologies and trends
AR Tummala, A Dutta - Aerospace, 2017 - mdpi.com
CubeSats provide a cost effective means to perform scientific and technological studies in
space. Due to their affordability, CubeSat technologies have been diversely studied and …
space. Due to their affordability, CubeSat technologies have been diversely studied and …
Ion-induced charge emission from unpolished surfaces bombarded by an [Emim][BF4] electrospray plume
Experiments were conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Electric
Propulsion Laboratory to study the ion-induced secondary charge emission from surfaces …
Propulsion Laboratory to study the ion-induced secondary charge emission from surfaces …
[HTML][HTML] Measurement of the dissociation rates of ion clusters in ionic liquid ion sources
Ionic liquid ion sources utilize electric fields to evaporate and accelerate ions and ion
clusters to∼ 1 keV energies. Ion clusters may dissociate after evaporation, which is not a …
clusters to∼ 1 keV energies. Ion clusters may dissociate after evaporation, which is not a …
Electrospray thrusters for small spacecraft control: Pulsed and steady state operation
DG Courtney, N Alvarez, NR Demmons - 2018 Joint Propulsion …, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
Busek's BET-300-P passively fed electrospray thruster has been experimentally evaluated
as a precision control actuator for small spacecraft. Electrospray thrusters have been shown …
as a precision control actuator for small spacecraft. Electrospray thrusters have been shown …
Electrospray thrusters as precise attitude control actuators for small satellites
F Mier-Hicks, PC Lozano - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
The purpose of this work is to describe the use of electrospray propulsion devices as
miniaturized actuators for precise attitude control of small satellites, including CubeSats …
miniaturized actuators for precise attitude control of small satellites, including CubeSats …
[HTML][HTML] Multiscale modeling of fragmentation in an electrospray plume
N Nuwal, VA Azevedo, MR Klosterman… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We present a 3D-particle-in-cell (PIC) approach to modeling electrospray plumes typical of
those formed by externally wetted emitter devices. Numerical grid-resolution techniques …
those formed by externally wetted emitter devices. Numerical grid-resolution techniques …
Staging of electric propulsion systems: Enabling an interplanetary Cubesat
Advances in miniaturization using micromachining processes have led to propulsion
systems small enough to consider the feasibility of carrying a large number of thrusters even …
systems small enough to consider the feasibility of carrying a large number of thrusters even …
Fragmentation modeling of gas-phase ionic liquid clusters in high-voltage electric field
Cluster fragmentation subjected to a high-voltage electric field may play an important role in
controlling the novel ionic liquid (IL) electrospray propulsion but has received little attention …
controlling the novel ionic liquid (IL) electrospray propulsion but has received little attention …
[HTML][HTML] Inferring electrospray emission characteristics from molecular dynamics and simulated retarding potential analysis
In this work, we present coordinated molecular dynamics, ion cluster acceleration, and
retarding potential analysis simulations to determine cluster fragmentation behavior in a …
retarding potential analysis simulations to determine cluster fragmentation behavior in a …