Micro-Thruster Technology for Military Applications

Abstract

Evolving military doctrine continues to impose ever-more-stressing requirements for greater range and enhanced maneuverability of miniature satellites (picosats, 1-10 kg)-, micro-unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), sensor systems, projectiles, and missiles. To meet these requirements, continuing advances in micro-thruster technology are needed to increase thrust, fuel efficiency, thruster/system controllability, system deployability, and to reduce system weight. Flexible/adaptable micro-thruster technologies that enable on-mission trade-offs between features (e.g., fuel efficiency and thrust) are also of growing interest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415244

Entities

People

  • Andrew D. Ketsdever
  • J. M. Fife

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Efficiency
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Military Applications
  • Military Doctrine
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Thrusters
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

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  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers