<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A new type of pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for small satellite propulsion is investigated, of which the most innovative aspect is the use of a non-volatile liquid propellant. The thruster is based on an open capillary design. The thruster achieved a thrust-to-power ratio above 45 μN/W, which constitutes a 5-fold improvement over the water-propelled pulsed plasma thruster, and which is also slightly above the performance of a similarly sized PPT with a solid propellant.</p></abstract>

A new type of pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for small satellite propulsion is investigated, of which the most innovative aspect is the use of a non-volatile liquid propellant. The thruster is based on an open capillary design. The thruster achieved a thrust-to-power ratio above 45 μN/W, which constitutes a 5-fold improvement over the water-propelled pulsed plasma thruster, and which is also slightly above the performance of a similarly sized PPT with a solid propellant.

Liquid micro pulsed plasma thruster

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A new type of pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for small satellite propulsion is investigated, of which the most innovative aspect is the use of a non-volatile...

Liquid micro pulsed plasma thruster

Publié en ligne: 22 juin 2015

Pages: 257 - 261

Reçu: 27 nov. 2014

Accepté: 24 mars 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0057

Mots clés
electric propulsion, pulsed plasma thruster, liquid propellant

© Agnieszka Szelecka et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Liquid micro pulsed plasma thruster

Publié en ligne: 22 juin 2015

Pages: 257 - 261

Reçu: 27 nov. 2014

Accepté: 24 mars 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0057

Mots cléselectric propulsion, pulsed plasma thruster, liquid propellant

© Agnieszka Szelecka et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
electric propulsion, pulsed plasma thruster, liquid propellant