Novel Materials for Scaling Electrospray Thruster Arrays

Novel Materials for Scaling Electrospray Thruster Arrays

Project Novel Materials for Scaling Electrospray Thruster Arrays A COMSOL model of electric potential and streamlines in the extraction region of an electrospray emitter. project personnel Collin B. Whittaker principal investigator Benjamin Jorns previous personnel...
Facility Effects Studies

Facility Effects Studies

Project Facility Effects Studies The Large Vacuum Test Facility, the primary venue for facility effects studies. project personnel Matthew Byrne, Madison Allen principal investigators Benjamin Jorns, Alec Gallimore former personnel Sarah Cusson project sponsors NASA,...
Spacecraft Erosion

Spacecraft Erosion

Project Spacecraft Erosion In-situ erosion test, material samples exposed to different plume regions for an extended time period project personnel Matthew Byrne principal investigator Benjamin Jorns project sponsors TBA associated thrusters H6, H9 EP devices are...
Stability Analysis of Hollow Cathodes

Stability Analysis of Hollow Cathodes

Project Stability Analysis of Hollow Cathodes A hollow cathode operating with a cylindrical anode the emulates a Hall thruster magnetic field. principal investigator Benjamin Jorns former personnel Marcel Georgin project sponsors NASA Hollow cathodes are used as the...
Stability Analysis of Hall Thrusters

Stability Analysis of Hall Thrusters

Project Stability Analysis of Hall Thrusters The H9 Hall thruster operating on krypton at 400 V and 15 A. At this condition, the breathing mode is particularly coherent at 20 kHz. project personnel Benjamin Jorns principal investigator Benjamin Jorns affiliated...