[HTML][HTML] Direct thrust test and asymmetric performance of porous ionic liquid electrospray thruster
GUO Yuntao, SUN Wei, SUN Zhenning… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …
propulsion system, a porous ionic liquid electrospray thruster prototype is developed in this …
[HTML][HTML] Performance measurement and evaluation of an ionic liquid electrospray thruster
C Huang, LI Jianling, LI Mu - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2023 - Elsevier
As a novel micro-propulsion system for small satellites (from micro to nano), the ionic liquid
electrospray propulsion system is a promising candidate. However, performance …
electrospray propulsion system is a promising candidate. However, performance …
On the cone-to-jet transition region and its significance in electrospray propulsion
A novel method for identifying the cone-to-jet transition region is proposed to characterize
the electrospray dynamics, and thus the Taylor cone, a fundamental principle of ion …
the electrospray dynamics, and thus the Taylor cone, a fundamental principle of ion …
Study on the control of propellant flow by electric field in ionic liquid electrospray thruster
W Sun, Z Wu, Z Sun, Y Guo, T Huang, G Sun… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ionic liquid electrospray thruster is one of the best candidates for micro satellite because of
its high thrust accuracy, high specific impulse and low power consumption. The flow rate of …
its high thrust accuracy, high specific impulse and low power consumption. The flow rate of …
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] Impact of propellant temperature on the emission regime of an externally wetted electrospray system using time-of-flight mass spectrometry
D Villegas-Prados, J Cruz, M Wijnen, S Correyero… - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospray thrusters operate in different regimes depending on the ejected particles: pure
ionic regime, characterized by the presence of only solvated ions; droplet regime; and mixed …
ionic regime, characterized by the presence of only solvated ions; droplet regime; and mixed …
Study on the modes transformation and emission characteristics of Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters
C Yang, J Luo, X Wu, Y Shen - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ionic Liquid Electrospray Thrusters (ILETs) exhibit distinct emission characteristics
when operating in different emission mode under different conditions, which can significantly …
when operating in different emission mode under different conditions, which can significantly …
Emission measurements and in-situ observation of ionic liquid electrospray thrusters with longitudinally grooved emitters
K Matsukawa, Y Nakashima, M Naemura… - Journal of Electric …, 2023 - Springer
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 …
electrospray thrusters was fabricated to improve ionic liquid transport to the emitter tips. Two …
An experimental study on the role of electrical conductivity in the steady cone-jet electrospray
In present work, the effect of the electrical conductivity on the steady cone-jet electrospray
are experimentally investigated, where the operating diagram and the jet breakup instability …
are experimentally investigated, where the operating diagram and the jet breakup instability …
Molecular dynamics simulation on external wetted ionic liquid electrospray considering the asymmetric wetting behavior of cations and anions
Y Cheng, W Wang, J Zhang, G Zhang… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The micro processes of the external wetted electrospray were investigated using molecular
dynamics simulations. It was found that the asymmetric wetting behavior of the ions plays an …
dynamics simulations. It was found that the asymmetric wetting behavior of the ions plays an …