Title :
Development of electric propulsion systems at IRS
Author :
Herdrich, Georg ; Auweter-Kurtz, Monika ; Bock, Dagmar ; Fertig, Markus ; Haag, Daniel ; Nawaz, Anuscheh ; Röser, Hans-Peter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space Syst., Stuttgart Univ., Stuttgart
Abstract :
This paper presents recent developments in the field of electric propulsion for interplanetary missions such as the arcjet system TALOS and the magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters Van-Allen belt and SIMP-LEX. Investigations include measurement of mass bit, plasma current, plasma acceleration time, plasma thrust, and plasma dynamic properties. Thruster optimization includes ground testing, numerical simulations as well as thermal modelling.
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; electric propulsion; numerical analysis; plasma devices; plasma jets; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; SIMP-LEX; TALOS; Van-Allen belt; arcjet system; electric propulsion; ground testing; interplanetary missions; magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters; mass bit; numerical simulations; plasma acceleration time; plasma current; plasma dynamic properties; plasma thrust; thermal modelling; Belts; Current measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Plasma accelerators; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation; Propulsion; Testing; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2008. ICOPS 2008. IEEE 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Karlsruhe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1929-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0730-9244
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2008.4591159
