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The development of a bismuth feed system for the very high Isp thruster with anode layer VHITAL programA bismuth feed system was developed for the VHITAL Program to deliver 8-12 mg/s of bismuth vapor at a few Torr to the VHITAL-160. A carbon vaporizer developed to control vapor flow rates to the thruster.
Document ID
20060042945
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Marrese-Reading, Colleen
Markusic, Tom
Polzin, Kurt
Knowles, Timothy
Mueller, Juergen
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 2005
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
bismuth
feed system
hall thruster

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