High Performance, Cost Effective Propulsion for Advanced Navy Satellites.

Abstract

This project supports the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory by developing a very low mass, high thrust-to-power ion engine for improved satellite orbit altitude and inclination maneuvering capability and reduced mission cost. Proof-of-concept demonstration of a novel, low mass and volume, high performance ion engine will establish performance bounds and identify potentially life limiting engine components. The following sections describe the progress made by the Electric Propulsion Laboratory (EPL), Inc., during this reporting period towards the completion of the tasks in the Statement of Work (SOW). Attachment I to this report contains the SOW for this effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299222

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuits
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Engine Components
  • Engines
  • Flow
  • Ion Accelerators
  • Ion Beams
  • Ion Engines
  • Magnetic Circuits
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Research
  • Power Supplies
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites