Propellant feed control for ion engines

Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited === An overview of space electric propulsion (SEP) is presented. Methods of throttling the power levels of electrostatic and electromagnetic thrusters are discussed. Particular attention is given to the concept of thermally- throttling propellan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Starling, Dan A., Jr.
Other Authors: Biblarz, Oscar
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8868