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2015 | 60 | 2 | 257-261

Article title

Liquid micro pulsed plasma thruster

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A new type of pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for small satellite propulsion is investigated, of which the most innovative aspect is the use of a non-volatile liquid propellant. The thruster is based on an open capillary design. The thruster achieved a thrust-to-power ratio above 45 μN/W, which constitutes a 5-fold improvement over the water-propelled pulsed plasma thruster, and which is also slightly above the performance of a similarly sized PPT with a solid propellant.

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60

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2

Pages

257-261

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Dates

published
1 - 6 - 2015
online
22 - 6 - 2015
accepted
24 - 3 - 2015
received
27 - 11 - 2014

Contributors

  • Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM), 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: +48 22 638 1460, Fax: +48 22 666 8372
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  • Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM), 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: +48 22 638 1460, Fax: +48 22 666 8372
  • Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion (IPPLM), 23 Hery Str., 01-497 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: +48 22 638 1460, Fax: +48 22 666 8372
author
  • QuinteScience SERGE BARRAL, 31/33 Rozbrat Str., 00-429 Warsaw, Poland

References

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