Thruster
1.35-kW MAI Hall Thruster
The MAI Hall Thruster on display.
Developed
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Tested at PEPL
1995
Developer
Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI)
In 1995 the 1.35-kW laboratory Hall thruster, developed by Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) was tested at PEPL. The goal of the experiments were to improve the efficiency of Hall thrusters operating on krypton.
Selected Publications
The H9 Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster
Hofer, R.R., Cusson, S.E., Lobbia, R.B., and Gallimore, A.D.
Performance of the H9 Magnetically Shielded Hall Thrusters
Cusson, S. E., Hofer, R. R., Lobbia, R. B., Jorns, B. A., and Gallimore, A. D.