Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system
The place of electric rocket thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system is pointed out; the tasks for such propulsion system are described. The modern classification of electric thrusters is given, in accordance of that one there are four classes, dissimilar due to a nature of processes that impart...
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| description | The place of electric rocket thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system is pointed out; the tasks for such propulsion system are described. The modern classification of electric thrusters is given, in accordance of that one there are four classes, dissimilar due to a nature of processes that impart a kinetic energy to a propellant: electrothermal, electrostatic, pulsed and magnetoplasmodynamic. In order to illustrate an electric rocket thrusters sate of art, examples different classes electric rocket thrusters for modern spacecrafts are presented; the technical characteristics, such a thrust, specific impulse, powered energy and efficiency are systematized. As a general electric rocket thrusters for spacecraft propulsion system were chosen electrostatic thrusters: stationary plasma (Hall thrusters) and ion thusters. For the different classes of electric rocket thrusters the common characteristics are defined as a set of: specific impulse (that describes thruster propellant efficiency), thrust cost (determines electric power consumption per unit thrust) and propellant type (combines thruster’s technical and economical characteristics). A necessity is stated to take into account the cost parameters of an electric rocket thruster design and a manufacturing during a propulsion system developing for a next generation spacecraft. The tasks are determined for the further research in the area of a techno-economic efficiency of electric rocket thrusters exploiting as a part of a spacecraft’s propulsion system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11cd24d3b801476c9863352b9029877b2022-12-22T00:18:57ZrusAssociation «Technology Platform «National Information Satellite System»Космические аппараты и технологии2618-79572022-06-0162838910.26732/j.st.2022.2.02Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion systemN. E. Kovalenko0A. A. Vnukov1Siberian Federal UniversitySiberian Federal UniversityThe place of electric rocket thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system is pointed out; the tasks for such propulsion system are described. The modern classification of electric thrusters is given, in accordance of that one there are four classes, dissimilar due to a nature of processes that impart a kinetic energy to a propellant: electrothermal, electrostatic, pulsed and magnetoplasmodynamic. In order to illustrate an electric rocket thrusters sate of art, examples different classes electric rocket thrusters for modern spacecrafts are presented; the technical characteristics, such a thrust, specific impulse, powered energy and efficiency are systematized. As a general electric rocket thrusters for spacecraft propulsion system were chosen electrostatic thrusters: stationary plasma (Hall thrusters) and ion thusters. For the different classes of electric rocket thrusters the common characteristics are defined as a set of: specific impulse (that describes thruster propellant efficiency), thrust cost (determines electric power consumption per unit thrust) and propellant type (combines thruster’s technical and economical characteristics). A necessity is stated to take into account the cost parameters of an electric rocket thruster design and a manufacturing during a propulsion system developing for a next generation spacecraft. The tasks are determined for the further research in the area of a techno-economic efficiency of electric rocket thrusters exploiting as a part of a spacecraft’s propulsion system.http://journal-niss.ru/journal/archive/40/paper2.pdfspacecraftpropulsion systemelectric rocket thrusterelectric rocket thrusters classificationtechno-economic efficiency |
| spellingShingle | N. E. Kovalenko A. A. Vnukov Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system Космические аппараты и технологии spacecraft propulsion system electric rocket thruster electric rocket thrusters classification techno-economic efficiency |
| title | Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| title_full | Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| title_fullStr | Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| title_short | Application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| title_sort | application of electric thrusters in a spacecraft propulsion system |
| topic | spacecraft propulsion system electric rocket thruster electric rocket thrusters classification techno-economic efficiency |
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