Hybrid Chemical-Electric Propulsion (HCEP)

Abstract

HCEP Thruster Concept: Can be operated as a chemical thruster and a low or high /sp electric thruster using same ionic liquid (IL) propellant. Chemical, high thrust mode Ignite and bring to complete combustion using microwaves in central chamber.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568259

Entities

People

  • Christopher Davis

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Propellants
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Space Propulsion
  • Thrusters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster