scholarly journals Characterization of Coaxial Pulsed Plasma Thruster by High-speed Photography

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (ists27) ◽  
pp. Pb_103-Pb_108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi MIYASAKA ◽  
Shingo SATO ◽  
Katsuo ASATO
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster

scholarly journals State-of-the-Art and Advancement Paths for Inductive Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

Aerospace ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Polzin ◽  
Adam Martin ◽  
Justin Little ◽  
Curtis Promislow ◽  
Benjamin Jorns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
High Current ◽  
Flux Lines ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thrusters ◽  
Technology Advancement ◽  
Magnetic Flux Lines ◽  
Plasma Thruster

An inductive pulsed plasma thruster (IPPT) operates by pulsing high current through an inductor, typically a coil of some type, producing an electromagnetic field that drives current in a plasma, accelerating it to high speed. The IPPT is electrodeless, with no direct electrical connection between the externally applied pulsed high-current circuit and the current conducted in the plasma. Several different configurations were proposed and tested, including those that produce a plasma consisting of an accelerating current sheet and those that use closed magnetic flux lines to help confine the plasma during acceleration. Specific impulses up to 7000 s and thrust efficiencies over 50% have been measured. The present state-of-the-art for IPPTs is reviewed, focusing on the operation, modeling techniques, and major subsystems found in various configurations. Following that review is documentation of IPPT technology advancement paths that were proposed or considered.

Performance characterization of a high efficiency gas-fed pulsed plasma thruster

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ziemer ◽  
E. Cubbin ◽  
E. Choueiri ◽  
Daniel Birx ◽  
J. Ziemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Performance Characterization ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster

scholarly journals Structural and optical characterization of film deposited by pulsed plasma thruster plume

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 025207
Author(s):  
Zhang Rui ◽  
Zhang Dai-Xian ◽  
Zhang Fan ◽  
He Zhen ◽  
Wu Jian-Jun
Keyword(s):  
Optical Characterization ◽  
Pulsed Plasma ◽  
Pulsed Plasma Thruster ◽  
Plasma Thruster
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