Electrodynamic plasma motor/generator experimentThe Plasma Motor/Generator Proof of Function (PMG/POF) experiment, a low-cost payload for flight aboard the Shuttle Orbiter using the Hitchhiker G carrier, is discussed. The primary objective of this experiment is to verify that hollow cathode plasma sources can couple electric currents from either end of a long wire moving through the space plasma in LEO into and through that plasma to produce a PMG circuit. The support structure and the electrical components of the experiment are described. The experimental operation is discussed, including the calibration, experimental measurements, and follow-on missions.
Document ID
19870051295
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mccoy, James E. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)