Initial Experiments on a Dual-Stage 4-Grid Ion Thruster for Very High Specific Impulse and Power

Initial Experiments on a Dual-Stage 4-Grid Ion Thruster for Very High Specific Impulse and Power

Author(s):

R. Walker ( ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands )

O. Sutherland ( Plasma Research Laboratory, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia )

R. Boswell

C. Charles

D. Fearn ( EP Solutions, Fleet, Great Britain )

J. Del Amo ( ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands )

P. Frigot

M. Orlandi

4 more

Publication title:

AIAA meeting papers on disc

Title of ser.:

AIAA Paper : AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Ser. no.:

2006

Pub. Year:

2006

No.:

2006-4669

Paper no.:

AIAA Paper 2006-4669

Pub. info.:

Reston, Va: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

ISSN:

10877215

Language:

English

Call no.:

A07400/200617 [CD-ROM 2006 Disc 17]

Type:

Technical Paper

Details

TDL ID:	ZA00047243
Series ID:	PA00000151
Conf. info. (Name):	AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Conf. info. (Number):	42nd
Conf. info. (Venue):	Sacramento, California
Conf. info. (Date):	2006.07.09-2006.07.12

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