The current status of research programs on mercury electron-bombardment thrusters is reviewed. Future thruster requirements predicted from mission analysis are briefly discussed to establish the relationship with present programs. Thrusters ranging in size from 5 to 150 cm diameter are described. These thrusters have possible near to far term applications extending from station keeping to primary propulsion. Beam currents range from 10 mA to 25 A at accelerating potentials of 500 to 5000 V.
Kaufman thruster development at Lewis Research Center
American Physical Society and Brookhaven National Laboratory, Symposium on Ion Sources and Formation of Ion Beams ; 1971 ; Upton, NY
1971-10-01
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English
Kaufman Thruster Development at Lewis Research Center
NTIS | 1971
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NTRS | 1971
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