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Arcjet rocket
About: Arcjet rocket is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1121 publications have been published within this topic receiving 9687 citations. The topic is also known as: Arcjet.
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01 Jul 1989TL;DR: In this article, a 5 kW arcjet power electronics breadboard with a modified 1 kW design laboratory arcjet is presented, where the converter provided up to 6.6 kW to the arcjet with simulated ammonia used as a propellant.
Abstract: The initial design and evaluation of a 5 kW arcjet power electronics breadboard which as been integrated with a modified 1 kW design laboratory arcjet is presented. A single stage, 5 kW full bridge, pulse width modulated (PWM), power converter was developed which was phase shift regulated. The converter used metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) power switches and incorporated current mode control and an integral arcjet pulse ignition circuit. The unoptimized power efficiency was 93.5 and 93.9 percent at 5 kW and 50A output at input voltages of 130 and 150V, respectively. Line and load current regulation at 50A output was within one percent. The converter provided up to 6.6 kW to the arcjet with simulated ammonia used as a propellant.
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20 Jul 2003TL;DR: The Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) with 1.8kW/250mN-class hydrazine DC arcjet thruster systems was launched on September 10, 2002, and now on service on the geostationary orbit.
Abstract: Mu Space Engineering Spacecraft-C (MUSES-C) was launched into the transfer orbit in May 9, 2003. Microwave discharge ion engines are used as its primary propulsion system. The Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) with 1.8kW/250mN-class hydrazine DC arcjet thruster systems was launched on September 10, 2002, and now on service on the geostationary orbit. Ion engine systems onboard Engineering Test Satellite VIII (ETS-VIII) will be also launched in 2004 by the H-IIA rocket. Basic re searches of many kinds of electric thrusters are also being carried out in lots of academic places.
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TL;DR: In this article, high speed photography and electric and magnetic field probes were used to measure the arc luminosity in the cathode region of a quasi-steady MPD arc jet.
Abstract: Arc luminosity in cathode region of quasi-steady MPD arc jet, using high speed photography and electric and magnetic field probes
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01 Jan 1989TL;DR: In this paper, a segmented anode/nozzle for a low-power (1 kW) arc jet thruster was fabricated to investigate the effect of electrode configuration on the arc jet performance.
Abstract: A segmented anode/nozzle for a low-power (1 kW) arc jet thruster was fabricated to investigate the effect of electrode configuration on the arc jet performance. The five segments of the nozzle, which could be isolated individually or in groups made it possible to observe current distribution from the constrictor through the diverging section of the nozzle; measurements of the potential difference between the cathode and any of the individual segments were possible. Results showed that the discharge initiates in the high pressure region of the nozzle upstream of the diverging section, and then rapidly moves to the diverging section of the nozzle. When the arc was allowed to seat in the diverging section, the anode fall voltage was between 10 to 20 volts. When the current was forced to the high-pressure section of the constrictor, the anode fall voltage increased to more than 40 volts.
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