ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATION OF PLASMA FOR SPACE PROPULSION
Abstract
Four methods are described for nalyzing the dynamic behavior of plasma accelerators: the gas-dynamic, the snow-plow, the free particle, and the slug model. The latter method is examined in detail, and it is demonstrated that approximate solutions exist which aid in predicting the effect of various parameters on performance. The use of this analytical model in designing the system and the mode of operation can lead to favorable efficiencies in converting electrical to kinetic energy. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1959
- Accession Number
- AD0267236
Entities
People
- A. Schock