Electromagnetic Emission of Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

Author

Plokhikh, Andrey ; Antropov, Nikolay ; Vazhenin, Nikolay ; Popov, Garri ; Shishkin, Gennady ; Soganova, Galina

Author_Institution

Res. Inst. of Appl. Mech. & Electrodynamics, Moscow

fYear

2009

fDate

12-16 Jan. 2009

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

24

Abstract

This paper deals with the measurement of characteristics of electromagnetic emission of electric propulsions as applied to the EMC problems. Electric propulsion systems on the basis of pulsed plasma thrusters, which are used for the orbit correction of small satellites, are considered as the sources of unintended noise of artificial origin. Test results for the spectral characteristics of emission for the PPT model with the discharge energy of 50 J obtained under ground conditions and their discussion are presented in this paper.

Keywords

artificial satellites; electric propulsion; electromagnetic pulse; discharge energy; electric propulsions; electromagnetic emission; orbit correction; pulsed plasma thrusters; small satellites; under ground conditions; EMP radiation effects; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic launching; Electromagnetic measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma sources; Propulsion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2009 20th International Zurich Symposium on

Conference_Location

Zurich

Print_ISBN

978-3-9523286-4-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMCZUR.2009.4783380

Filename

4783380