Colloid Advanced Development Program.
Abstract
The report is a summary of the first 18 months of the colloid advanced development program. The program objective is to flight-qualify and radiation-harden a colloid thruster system that will deliver one millipound of thrust at a specific impulse of 1500 seconds. The system must have a total impulse capability of approximately 27,500 lb-sec with a total weight of less than 45 pounds and an input power of less than 70 watts. The goal of the program during the reporting period was to develop the components considered critical to system operation. Development models of the thruster, feed system, and neutralizer were designed, fabricated and tested. The results of the tests were used to design breadboard models, which were then fabricated and tested. A breadboard model of the power conditioner was also designed and assembled. After all components were individually evaluated, several short duration integrated system tests were performed. These included thermal, dynamic, nuclear survivability, and reliability analyses. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0740493
Entities
People
- F. A. Jackson
- J. C. Beynon
- P. W. Kidd
- S. Zafran
- W. F. Krieve
Organizations
- TRW Inc.