Investigating the chemical stability of ionic liquid ions during energy transfer events
Abstract
The objective is create the predictive modeling of ion-ion and ion-surface collisions for ionic liquid propellants such as EMI-BF4 and HAN-HEHN, if successful, it will provide the data necessary to extend models currently in use by AFRL for traditional electric propulsion propellants to ionic liquids. In addition, Prof. Petro plans to develop the chamber and lifetime-scale plume propagation simulation capabilities in the modeling tool “Thermophysics Universal Research Framework� developed in-house by AFRL-RQRS, as such the enhancements are immediate useful to the AF in running ES Plume-spacecraft interaction simulations for ES thrusters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 29, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310141
Entities
People
- Elaine Petro
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Cornell University
- United States Air Force