DocumentCode
1424707
Title
Electric space propulsion
Author
Evvard, J. C.
Author_Institution
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, Ohio
Volume
79
Issue
7
fYear
1960
fDate
7/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
555
Lastpage
563
Abstract
General characteristics of electric propulsion systems for space vehicles, the energy sources and conversion efficiencies available, projected powerplant weights, and some of the various schemes for generating the ion and plasma jets. Also included are results of experimental units and their feasible range of application.
Keywords
Acceleration; Chemicals; Marine vehicles; Plasmas; Rockets; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1960.6432706
Filename
6432706
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