Pressure measurements in the exhaust of a pulsed megawatt MPD ARC thruster
Pulsed megawatt MPD arc thruster exhaust pressure measurements, discussing time dependence, peak dynamic and static pressures, etc
Michels, C. J.↗
Engineering topics
Michels, C. J.
Publications and source records attributed to Michels, C. J..
Temporal survey of electron number density and electron temperature in the exhaust of a megawatt MPD-Arc thruster
Temporal and radial profiles are obtained 30 cm downstream from the anode for two peak arc currents (11.2 kA and 20 kA) and for various auxiliary magnetic fields (0, 1.0 T, and 2.0T) using the Thomson scattering technique. Average density and temperature are relatively constant for over 100 microseconds with significant fluctuations. Radial profiles obtained are relatively flat for 4 cm from the axis. Compared to earlier 20 cm data, the exhaust density has decreased significantly, the average temperature (4.6 eV) has not changed, and the density hole with an auxiliary magnetic field has enlarged.
Michels, C. J.↗
Exhaust characteristics of a megawatt nitrogen MPD-ARC thruster
Exhaust velocity, electron density and temperature of pulsed megawatt nitrogen MPD-ARC thrustor, using Thomson scattering of pulsed laser light
Michels, C. J.↗
Exhaust characteristics of a megawatt nitrogen MPD-ARC thruster
Exhaust properties of nitrogen magnetohydrodynamic arc thruster
Michels, C. J.↗
Dynamic current-voltage characteristics of a megawatt MPD-arc thruster
Dynamic I-V characteristics of megawatt pulsed MPD-ARC plasma thruster under various axial magnetic fields given for Ar and hydrogen propellants
Michels, C. J.↗
Pressure measurements in the exhaust of a pulsed megawatt MPD arc thruster
Exhaust pressure measurements on pulsed magnetoplasmadynamic arc thrustor
Michels, C. J.↗
Dynamic current-voltage characteristics of a nitrogen MPD-arc plasma source
Dynamic I-V characteristics of hot cathode megawatt level nitrogen propellant pulsed MPD arc plasma source for various axial magnetic fields
Michels, C. J.↗
Coaxial plasma gun research at Lewis Research Center
Coaxial plasma gun research for space propulsion applications
Michels, C. J.↗
Low environmental pressure MPD arc tests.
Lithium and ammonia MPD arc thrustors tests in low environmental pressure
Burkhart, J. A.↗
Correlation of transient spectra with performance in coaxial plasma guns
Two channel transient voltage digitizer for correlation of transient spectra with performance in coaxial, argon plasma guns
Hettel, H. J.↗
A resume of research on coaxial plasma guns performed at Lewis Research Center
Potential of various gun geometries for coaxial plasma accelerators as space propellants
Michels, C. J.↗
Low environmental pressure MPD arc tests.
Lithium and ammonia MPD arc thrustors tests in low environmental pressure
PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY↗
Transient spectral study of discharges in coaxial plasma guns.
Measurement of time varying spectra of argon plasma in coaxial gun for two different gun geometries
PLASMA GUN↗
Experimental and theoretical performance of coaxial plasma guns
Experimental and theoretical performance of coaxial plasma gun powered by conventional capacitor banks
PLASMA GUN↗
Analytical and experimental performance of capacitor powered coaxial plasma guns.
Predicted and observed calorimetric exhaust efficiencies of capacitor powered coaxial plasma guns
COAXIAL ACCELERATOR↗
Analytical and experimental performance of capacitor powered coaxial plasma guns.
Predicted and observed calorimetric exhaust efficiencies of capacitor powered coaxial plasma guns
ELECTRIC PROPULSION↗
Characteristics of a 5-kilojoule, ignitron- switched, fast-capacitor bank
Electric properties of high energy ignitron switched fast capacitor bank used as power source for coaxial plasma gun
IGNITRON↗