An evaluation is made of the potential benefits of C60 molecules as a basis for ion propulsion. Because C60 is storable, its use may result in a larger usable propellant fraction than previous methods of cluster ion propulsion. C60 may also relax such engineering constraints as grid spacing, which restrict the performance of noble gas ion propulsion. The behavior of C60 in a plasma discharge environment, as well as various electron impact cross sections of the molecule, will greatly afftect the feasibility of the concept.


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    Titel :

    Electrostatic propulsion using C60 molecules


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.12.1992



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


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    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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