Development of a Two-Axes Thrust Stand for Electric Thrusters

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Oct 2004

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Proceedings of the 4th International Spacecraft Propulsion Conference (ESA SP-555). 2-9 June, 2004, Chia Laguna (Cagliari), Sard

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A direct pendulum thrust stand for electric propulsion systems was designed and is currently under testing in the framework of the European Space Agency 'New Electric Propulsion Testing Methods and Techniques' programme. The thrust stand was conceived to satisfy a set of requirements defined in the Statement of Work, for the development of a reference for European EPS manufacturers, being suitable for a wide range of electric thrusters with diverse masses, envelopes and thrust levels. The stand was designed using simple and reliable solutions, with no active cooling system but rather passive thermalization/shielding provisions. An integrated design approach allowed to reduce disturbances and undesired drifts to the minimum, eventually satisfying the specified requirements. The stand demonstrated in the best configuration a better than 2% F.S. accuracy with resolution better than 0.5 mN.

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