Force probes for development and testing of different electric propulsion systems

Abstract Diagnostics with force probes in plumes of electric propulsion systems for spacecraft (thrusters) are presented. This contribution focuses on showing example measurements with force probes for the most common gridless ion thruster types. The gridless thrusters are investigated at typical op...

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Main Authors: Alexander Spethmann, Thomas Trottenberg, Holger Kersten, Franz Georg Hey, Lou Grimaud, Stéphane Mazouffre, Daniel Bock, Martin Tajmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-022-00079-w