by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 2001
Thruster P5-2 Photograph of the P5-2, a high specific impulse two-stage Hall thruster with plasma lens focusing Developed 2001 Tested at PEPL 2009-2010 Developer PEPL The P5-2 is PEPL’s first attempt at creating a two-stage Hall-type accelerator. By adding an...
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 2001
Thruster Linear Gridless Ion Thruster (LGIT) Photograph of the LGIT Developed 2001 Tested at PEPL 2001 Developer PEPL The Linear Gridless Ion Thruster (LGIT) is a 2-kW two-stage device that is designed to incorporate the efficient ionization process found in gridded...
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 2001
Thruster NASA-173Mv1 Photograph of the NASA-173Mv1 prior to testing Developed 2001 Tested at PEPL 2002 Developer PEPL, AFRL The intermediate stage of the P5-2 was removed and the front face plasma coated to create the 173Mv1 to plasma-investigate high-efficiency,...
by boxcar-admin | Dec 1, 2000
Project High-power Hall Thrusters The X3 operating at 30 kW in the LVTF. project personnel Leanne Su, Will Hurley principal investigator Benjamin Jorns previous personnel Sarah Cusson, Scott Hall, Michael McDonald, Daniel Brown, Bryan Reid, Jesse Linnell, Mitchell...
by Ethan Dale | Nov 1, 2000
Project Nested-Channel Hall Thrusters The X2 with both channels firing simultaneously. project personnel Leanne Su principal investigators Benjamin Jorns, Alec Gallimore previous personnel Sarah Cusson, Horatiu Dragnea (NGPDL), Scott Hall, Roland Florenz, Ray Liang...
