A Proposed On-Orbit Demonstration of an Advanced Pulsed-Plasma Thruster for Small Satellite Applications

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Bromaghim ◽  
G. G. Spanjers ◽  
R. A. Spores ◽  
R. L. Burton ◽  
D. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Small Satellite ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Satellite Applications

scholarly journals Liquid micro pulsed plasma thruster

Nukleonika ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Szelecka ◽  
Jacek Kurzyna ◽  
Dariusz Daniłko ◽  
Serge Barral
Keyword(s):  
Solid Propellant ◽  
Power Ratio ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Small Satellite ◽  
Liquid Propellant ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Volatile Liquid ◽  
New Type

Abstract A new type of pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for small satellite propulsion is investigated, of which the most innovative aspect is the use of a non-volatile liquid propellant. The thruster is based on an open capillary design. The thruster achieved a thrust-to-power ratio above 45 μN/W, which constitutes a 5-fold improvement over the water-propelled pulsed plasma thruster, and which is also slightly above the performance of a similarly sized PPT with a solid propellant.

Total impulse improvement of coaxial pulsed plasma thruster for small satellite

Vacuum ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichiro Aoyagi ◽  
Masayuki Mukai ◽  
Yukiya Kamishima ◽  
Tsubasa Sasaki ◽  
Kouhei Shintani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Small Satellite ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Total Impulse

Endurance testing of a pulsed plasma thruster for nanosatellites

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Krejci ◽  
Bernhard Seifert ◽  
Carsten Scharlemann
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster ◽  
Endurance Testing

Investigation of propellant inefficiencies in a pulsed plasma thruster

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Spanjers ◽  
Keith McFall ◽  
Frank Gulczinski, III ◽  
Ronald Spores
Keyword(s):  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster
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