Simulating the In-Space Environment on the Ground for Elecric Propulsion Characterization
Abstract
The objective is to perform an investigation that is analytical, computational and experimental to ascertain which phenomenologies associated with in-space EP operation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) are of being primary focus, incorporating Neutrals emanating from the thruster (e.g., xenon propellant); Atomic oxygen in LEO; Photo-ionization; Magnetic fields; Ultraviolet (UV) radiation; Contamination from the host spacecraft; Orbital debris; Thermal cycling due to eclipse/sunlit transitions; Energetic particles, Solar flare protons; Galactic cosmic rays; and Spacecraft charging effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 06, 2017
- Source ID
- FA95501710035
Entities
People
- Alec D. Gallimore
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Michigan