Operating Characteristics of an Ablative Pulsed Plasma Engine

Abstract

The Teflon pulsed thruster is being considered as an attitude control and station-keeping device for spacecraft and satellites. In determining the compatability of the pulsed plasma thruster with spacecraft systems, it is necessary to assess the potentially harmful effects which the exhaust products may have on various spacecraft surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118260

Entities

People

  • J. G. Pipes
  • R. Dawbarn
  • R. L. Mcguire
  • S. L. Steely

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Base Pressure
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Gages
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Gages
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Pressure Gages
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalances

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster