Thruster grid clear circuits and methods to clear thruster grids (206, 208) are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a low voltage grid clear circuit (212) to apply first energy to a grid at a first voltage, and a high voltage grid clear (214) circuit to detect a failure of the applied energy to clear a short circuit condition of the grid and to apply second energy to the grid at a second voltage higher than the first voltage.
Ion propulsion systems comprising thruster grid clear circuits and methods to clear thruster grids
Ionentriebwerke mit Schubtriebwerkgitter-Reinigungsschaltungen und Verfahren zum Reinigen von Schubtriebswerksgittern
Systèmes de propulsion ionique comprenant circuits de nettoyage de grilles de propulseur et procédé pour nettoyer les grille de propulseur
18.09.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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