| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 171 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Missions for Micro-Newton Thruster Applications; 1.2 Micro Propulsion Thrusters Overview; 1.3 Micro Newton Test Facilities in Europe; 1.4 Airbus Development Approach; 2 Electric Propulsion Fundamentals; 2.1 Basic Equations; 2.2 Basic Plasma Physics; 2.3 Electric Propulsion Thruster Types; 2.3.1 Field Emission Electric Propulsion; 2.3.2 Radio Frequency Ion Thruster; 2.3.3 High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster; 2.4 Thruster Characterisation; 2.4.1 Direct Thrust Measurement |
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2.4.2 Indirect Thrust Measurement3 Micro-Newton Thruster Test Facility; 3.1 Vacuum Facility; 3.2 Plasma Diagnostic Setup; 3.2.1 Faraday Cup; 3.2.2 Retarding Potential Analyser; 3.2.3 Plasma Diagnostic Calibration; 3.3 Airbus Micro-Newton Thrust Balance; 3.3.1 Mechanical Balance Setup; 3.3.2 Optical Balance Readout; 3.3.3 Thrust Balance Controlling and Data Acquisition; 3.3.4 Balance Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis; 3.3.5 Thrust Balance Characterisation, Testing and Analysis; 3.4 Test Facility Real Thruster Measurement Results and Analysis |
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4 Micro High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster Development4.1 Next Generation µHEMPT Development Approach; 4.2 The Next Generation µHEMPT; 4.2.1 Full Size NG-µHEMPT; 4.2.2 Miniaturised NG-µHEMPT; 4.3 NG-µHEMPT Development Summary; 5 Conclusion and Outlook; Bibliography; Appendix |
| Summary |
Franz Georg Hey summarises the development and testing of a micro-Newton thrust balance, as well as the downscaling of a High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster to micro-Newton thrust levels. The balance is tailored to fully characterise thruster candidates for the space based gravitational wave detector LISA. Thus, thrust noise measurements in sub-micro-Newton regime can be performed in the overall LISA bandwidth. The downscaled thruster can be operated down to serval tens of micro-Newton with a comparably high specific impulse. Contents Electric Propulsion Fundamentals: Thrust Measurement Fundamentals, HEMPT Physics Micro-Newton Thruster Test Facility Development Micro-Newton Thrust Balance Development High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster Downscaling Target Groups Scientists and students in the field of aerospace research Satellite and thruster integrators, electric propulsion and gravitational wave detector community About the Author Franz Georg Hey works as mechanical, thermal, propulsion architect and technical lead of the micro Newton propulsion laboratory of Europe's leading air and spacecraft manufacturer. The author is participating on major programmes for future satellite and electric propulsion development. The author's research is performed in close collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology, the University of Bremen and the DLR Bremen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 5, 2018) |
| Subject |
Rocket engines -- Thrust.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Rocket engines -- Thrust
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783658212094 |
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3658212098 |
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