Optimizing ideal ion propulsion systems depending on the nature of the propellant
From all accounts the ion thrusters are characterized by the fact that they produce a very high exhaust velocity and specific impulse, sometimes too high for many missions. The exhaust velocity of the ionized particles is a function of the ratio between electrical charge and mass. The obvious soluti...
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National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS
2016-12-01
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| Series: | INCAS Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | http://bulletin.incas.ro/files/cican__popa_vol_8_iss_4_final.pdf |