User interactive electric propulsion software designAs electric propulsion technology matures from laboratory development to flight application, mission planners and spacecraft designers are increasingly required to determine the benefits and integration issues of using this propulsion capability. A computer software tool for supporting these analyses is presented. This tool combines detailed analytical models describing electric propulsion engine performance and subsystem design, and a software structure that is highly user interactive and adaptable. The software design methodology used to develop this software tool is presented in this paper.
Document ID
19890059412
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Aston, Martha B. (Electric Propulsion Lab., Inc. Lancaster, CA, United States)
Aston, Graeme (Electric Propulsion Lab., Inc. Lancaster, CA, United States)
Brophy, John R. (Electric Propulsion Laboratory, Inc. Lancaster, CA, United States)