Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon

Abstract This review deals with the selection of the electric propulsion system (EPS) for the internationally developed and designed, primary nuclear-electric space tug International Nuclear Power and Propulsion System (INPPS). INPPS is scheduled for interplanetary missions to Mars and Jupiter moon...

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Main Authors: Frank Jansen, Tommaso Andreussi, Giovanni Cesarretti, Manfred Ehresmann, Julia Grill, Georg Herdrich, Ikkoh Funaki, Nathalie Girard, Jan Thimo Grundmann, David Krejci, Hans Leiter, Frederic Masson, Volker Maiwald, Tommaso Misuri, Stephane Oriol, Antonio Piragino, Alexander Reissner, Lars Schanz
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Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-023-00097-2
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author Frank Jansen
Tommaso Andreussi
Giovanni Cesarretti
Manfred Ehresmann
Julia Grill
Georg Herdrich
Ikkoh Funaki
Nathalie Girard
Jan Thimo Grundmann
David Krejci
Hans Leiter
Frederic Masson
Volker Maiwald
Tommaso Misuri
Stephane Oriol
Antonio Piragino
Alexander Reissner
Lars Schanz
author_facet Frank Jansen
Tommaso Andreussi
Giovanni Cesarretti
Manfred Ehresmann
Julia Grill
Georg Herdrich
Ikkoh Funaki
Nathalie Girard
Jan Thimo Grundmann
David Krejci
Hans Leiter
Frederic Masson
Volker Maiwald
Tommaso Misuri
Stephane Oriol
Antonio Piragino
Alexander Reissner
Lars Schanz
author_sort Frank Jansen
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description Abstract This review deals with the selection of the electric propulsion system (EPS) for the internationally developed and designed, primary nuclear-electric space tug International Nuclear Power and Propulsion System (INPPS). INPPS is scheduled for interplanetary missions to Mars and Jupiter moon Europa missions by the end of decade 2020. Regarding specific technical and mission parameters preselected electric thruster (ET) types, developed by international companies and institutions, are analysed, evaluated and investigated for a possible application as propulsion system (PS), the so-called CET (Cluster of Electric Thrusters). It is analysed whether solely electric thrusters, combined in an adequate CET, enable the envisaged interplanetary missions—robotic and astronautic/crewed with the INPPS flagship. Thruster clusters with strategic consortium considerations are analysed as a feasible PS of the INPPS. The studied CET consists of the following: (a) only European ETs, (b) combination of German and European ETs, (c) Japanese and European ETs or at least (d) Japanese, European and US thrusters. The main results are (1) Robotic and crewed INPPS mission to Mars/Europa are realizable with EPS only (no chemical propulsion is needed), (2) that every CET, except (c) of only Japanese and part of European thrusters, is capable to perform the main part of envisaged INPPS flagship mission orbit to Mars, back to Earth and to Jupiter/Europa moon.
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spelling doaj.art-b2e8067d281e4ca5bbd8aa5b038d94d62023-04-23T11:10:48ZengSpringerOpenEPJ Techniques and Instrumentation2195-70452023-04-0110111710.1140/epjti/s40485-023-00097-2Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moonFrank Jansen0Tommaso Andreussi1Giovanni Cesarretti2Manfred Ehresmann3Julia Grill4Georg Herdrich5Ikkoh Funaki6Nathalie Girard7Jan Thimo Grundmann8David Krejci9Hans Leiter10Frederic Masson11Volker Maiwald12Tommaso Misuri13Stephane Oriol14Antonio Piragino15Alexander Reissner16Lars Schanz17DLR Institute of Space SystemsSITAEL S.p.A.SITAEL S.p.A.Institute of Space Systems, University of StuttgartInstitute of Space Systems, University of StuttgartInstitute of Space Systems, University of StuttgartJAXA/ISASCentre National d’Etudes Spatiale CNESDLR Institute of Space SystemsENPULSION1. Physical Institute, Justus Liebig University GießenCentre National d’Etudes Spatiale CNESDLR Institute of Space SystemsSITAEL S.p.A.Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale CNESSITAEL S.p.A.ENPULSIONDLR Institute of Space SystemsAbstract This review deals with the selection of the electric propulsion system (EPS) for the internationally developed and designed, primary nuclear-electric space tug International Nuclear Power and Propulsion System (INPPS). INPPS is scheduled for interplanetary missions to Mars and Jupiter moon Europa missions by the end of decade 2020. Regarding specific technical and mission parameters preselected electric thruster (ET) types, developed by international companies and institutions, are analysed, evaluated and investigated for a possible application as propulsion system (PS), the so-called CET (Cluster of Electric Thrusters). It is analysed whether solely electric thrusters, combined in an adequate CET, enable the envisaged interplanetary missions—robotic and astronautic/crewed with the INPPS flagship. Thruster clusters with strategic consortium considerations are analysed as a feasible PS of the INPPS. The studied CET consists of the following: (a) only European ETs, (b) combination of German and European ETs, (c) Japanese and European ETs or at least (d) Japanese, European and US thrusters. The main results are (1) Robotic and crewed INPPS mission to Mars/Europa are realizable with EPS only (no chemical propulsion is needed), (2) that every CET, except (c) of only Japanese and part of European thrusters, is capable to perform the main part of envisaged INPPS flagship mission orbit to Mars, back to Earth and to Jupiter/Europa moon.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-023-00097-2INPPS flagshipElectric Propulsion SystemCluster of Electric ThrusterElectric Thruster Diagnostics
spellingShingle Frank Jansen
Tommaso Andreussi
Giovanni Cesarretti
Manfred Ehresmann
Julia Grill
Georg Herdrich
Ikkoh Funaki
Nathalie Girard
Jan Thimo Grundmann
David Krejci
Hans Leiter
Frederic Masson
Volker Maiwald
Tommaso Misuri
Stephane Oriol
Antonio Piragino
Alexander Reissner
Lars Schanz
Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
EPJ Techniques and Instrumentation
INPPS flagship
Electric Propulsion System
Cluster of Electric Thruster
Electric Thruster Diagnostics
title Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
title_full Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
title_fullStr Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
title_full_unstemmed Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
title_short Cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic INPPS flagship space flights to Mars and Europa moon
title_sort cluster of electric thrusters for astronautic and robotic inpps flagship space flights to mars and europa moon
topic INPPS flagship
Electric Propulsion System
Cluster of Electric Thruster
Electric Thruster Diagnostics
url https://doi.org/10.1140/epjti/s40485-023-00097-2
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