Larger, long-lived geostationary satellites require long-lasting high-specific- impulse thruster systems for station keeping. One widely publicized method uses an electrical heater to heat the decomposed propellant gas of a hydrazine thruster. Mitsubishi Electric has participated in the development of domestic Japanese technology for producing these electrothermal hydrazine thrusters. The article examines thermal analysis techniques employed for designing the electrical heater.


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    Title :

    Thermal analysis of an electrothermal hydrazine thruster for spacecraft


    Additional title:

    Thermische Untersuchung einer elektrothermischen Hydrazin-Rueckstossduese fuer Raumschiffe
    Titel japanisch


    Contributors:
    Nagashima, R. (author) / Kajiwara, K. (author) / Matsui, Y. (author) / Komori, H. (author) / Seki, T. (author) / Yoshikawa, K. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 4 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    Japanese




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