Temperature-Dependent Performance of Electrospray Thrusters with ASCENT Monopropellant

AR Bruno, MN Corrado, PC Lozano - 2024 - dspace.mit.edu
In this work, we investigate the emission characteristics and performance of a passivelyfed
electrospray thruster with ASCENT (AF-M315E) monopropellant at temperatures from 20C to …

Adaptive and Responsive Design Under Uncertainty for Resource-Constrained Small Satellites

MG Fifield - 2023 - dspace.mit.edu
The space environment that satellites face is uncertain and challenging for survival and
operation. Traditionally, satellite design methods mitigate the effects of uncertainty through …

Performance Characterization of High-Density Electrospray Thrusters

MN Corrado, C Wangari, MR Finch, L Parameswaran… - 2024 - dspace.mit.edu
Research and development into electrospray propulsion technology has accelerated in
recent decades. The state of the art in electrospray propulsion is microfabricated …