The plasma focus as a thruster
The need for low propellant weight, high efficiency propulsion systems is a glaring need for various space missions. This thesis presents the thrust modeling of the Dense Plasma Focus plasma motion phases. It also contrasts some of the engineering tradeoffs between the existing coaxial plasma thrust...
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Texas A&M University
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1534 |