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Dual deflectable beam strip engine development.This paper describes a dual beam thruster that has been designed, constructed, and tested. The system is suitable for two-axes attitude control and is comprised of two orthogonal strips, each capable of producing 0.30 mlb thrust and beam deflections of more than plus or minus 20 deg. The nominal specific impulse for the thruster is 5000 sec, and the thrust level from each strip can be varied from 0 to 100%. Neutralizer filaments that were developed and life tested over 2000 hours producing more than 40 mA of electron emission per watt of input power are also discussed. The system power required for clean ionizers is approximately 200 W.
Document ID
19720045285
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dulgeroff, C. R.
Zuccaro, D. E.
Kami, S.
Schnelker, D. E.
Ward, J. W.
(Hughes Research Laboratories Malibu, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1972
Subject Category
Propulsion Systems
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 72-494
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electric Propulsion Conference
Location: Bethesda, MD
Start Date: April 17, 1972
End Date: April 19, 1972
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Accession Number
72A28951
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-13724
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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