Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has
redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary …

Theoretical, analytical, and experimental investigations of electrospray operation in vacuum
facilities show that secondary species emission (SSE) plays a significant role in the behavior …

Field Emission (FEEP) thrusters are attractive for miniaturization because of their simplicity
in design and electronics needs. Moreover, their propellant is stored in a solid/liquid state …

A highly miniaturized Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) system is currently under
development at TU Dresden, called NanoFEEP [1]. The highly miniaturized thruster heads …

Numerical investigations are presented for an ionic liquid meniscus undergoing evaporation
of ions in a regime of high electric field. A detailed model is developed to simulate the …

Electrospray devices, such as ionic liquid ion sources, often exhibit glows during operation
in high vacuum facilities. The lack of electron excitation mechanisms during electrospray …

Component shape and pore structure are crucial to the application of porous tungsten, and
are significantly affected by the powder size. In this work, porous tungsten with complex …

Abstract The IFM Nano Thruster is a Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) system using
Indium as propellant. The core element of this propulsion technology is a passively fed …

Surface morphology of emitting tip has a significant effect on performance of Liquid-Metal
Ion Sources. In this paper, fabrication technics of dynamic micro-electrochemical etching …

Tungsten, an essential refractory metal material, has the characteristics of high melting and
boiling points, high hardness, low expansion coefficient, and low vapor pressure. An indirect …