It facilitates the evaluation of the thruster's working characteristics and propulsive performance, thereby providing a crucial theoretical foundation and reference for the design, development, and engineering application of pulsed plasma thrusters.

thruster performance and significantly extend thruster life for applications in deep-space propulsion and satellite station-keeping requires a much deeper understanding of the physics of electric thrusters. The purpose of this book is to discuss and explain how modern ion and Hall thrusters work by describing the

Part of the book series: Reviews of Plasma Physics ( (ROPP,volume 21)) This review is devoted to very specific processes in stationary plasma propulsion devices with poloidal magnetic and electric fields and a dielectric channel (Fig. 1) [1—3].

In this chapter we discuss the basics of electric propulsion in space and introduce some relevant plasma thruster technologies. Plasma thrusters are used for in-space propulsion of spacecraft due to a combination of practical and economic reasons.

As advanced in-space propulsion moves from science fiction to reality, the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, or VASIMR® engine, is a leading contender for making 'Mars in a month' a possibility. A paradigm shift in space transportation, this book is an in-depth and compelling story co-written by its inventor.

Pulsed plasma thrusters (PPTs) accelerate their propellant foremost based on electromagnetic principles. They are robust, low-thrust devices, maintaining their high specific impulse across a wide performance range.

This is an open access book. It is valuable in gaining an understanding of the working mechanism of pulsed plasma thrusters. It facilitates the evaluation of the thruster's working characteristics and propulsive performance, thereby providing a crucial theoretical foundation and reference for the design, development, and engineering application ...

2024年10月28日 · This open access book is valuable in gaining an understanding of the working mechanism of pulsed plasma thrusters

2024年10月29日 · It facilitates the evaluation of the thruster's working characteristics and propulsive performance, thereby providing a crucial theoretical foundation and reference for the design, development, and engineering application of pulsed plasma thrusters. Additionally, this book significantly contributes to the advancement of space electric ...