A Coaxial Pulsed Plasma Thruster Model with Efficient Flyback Converter Approaches for Small Satellites
Pulsed plasma thrusters (PPT) have demonstrated enormous potential since the 1960s. One major shortcoming is their low thrust efficiency, typically <30%. Most of these losses are due to joule heating, while some can be attributed to poor efficiency of the power processing units (PPUs). We model P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Aerospace |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/6/540 |