Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion

Details Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion

Jun 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008njph...10f3012t&link_type=abstract

New Journal of Physics, Volume 10, Issue 6, pp. 063012 (2008).

Physics

5

Scientific paper

This paper discusses the feasibility of electrostatic space propulsion which uses microparticles as propellant. It is shown that particle charging in a plasma is not sufficient for electrostatic acceleration. Moreover, it appears technically difficult to extract charged particles out of a plasma for subsequent acceleration without them being discharged. Two novel thruster concepts are proposed. In the first one, particles with low secondary electron emission are charged using energetic electrons in the order of magnitude of 100 eV. The second concept charges the particles by contact with needle electrodes at high electrostatic potential (~20 kV). Both methods allow the maximum possible charges on microparticles.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Feasibility of electrostatic microparticle propulsion will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1580367