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A review of electric propulsion systems and mission applicationsThe satisfaction of growing demands for access to space resources will require new developments related to advanced propulsion and power technologies. A key technology in this context is concerned with the utilization of electric propulsion. A brief review of the current state of development of electric propulsion systems on an international basis is provided, taking into account advances in the USSR, the U.S., Japan, West Germany, China and Brazil. The present investigation, however, is mainly concerned with the U.S. program. The three basic types of electric thrusters are considered along with the intrinsic differences between chemical and electric propulsion, the resistojet, the augmented hydrazine thruster, the arcjet, the ion auxiliary propulsion system flight test, the pulsed plasma thruster, magnetoplasmadynamic propulsion, a pulsed inductive thruster, and rail accelerators. Attention is also given to the applications of electric propulsion.
Document ID
19850034298
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Vondra, R.
(USAF, Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB CA, United States)
Nock, K.
(Air Force Rocket Propulsion Lab. Edwards AFB, CA, United States)
Jones, R.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Electric Propulsion Conference
Location: Tokyo
Country: Japan
Start Date: May 28, 1984
End Date: May 31, 1984
Sponsors: Japan Society for Areonautical and Space Sciences, AIAA, and DGLR
Accession Number
85A16449
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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