Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Mickelsen, W. R..
Mercury electron bombardment thrustor, measuring effect of geometry and magnetic field inside pole piece region on discharge losses and propulsion efficiency
Hollow cathodes in mercury ion thrustors
Performance analysis for electrothermal thrustor using lithium propellant with supersonic heat addition
Advanced electric propulsion research including electrothermal engines with supersonic heat transfer, hyperbolic trajectories in Jupiter probe, and mercury electron bombardment thrustor
Theoretical performance analyses for electrothermal thrustor using lithium propellant with combination of radioisotope and electrical energy sources
Analysis of Jupiter Fly-By Mission with electric propulsion
Performance analysis for electrothermal thrustor using lithium propellant with supersonic heat addition
Power supplies for spacecraft electric propulsion systems
Summary on missions for auxiliary electric propulsion systems
Electric microthrusters development programs for current and future systems, reviewing charged particle, bombardment ion and pulsed plasma microthrusters and electric rockets
Resistojets and other hardware for spacecraft auxiliary electric propulsion
Radioisotope electrogenerators based on beta emitting fuels, discussing design and aerospace applications
Power needs for electric propulsion systems suited to auxiliary, intermediate and primary propulsion missions application
Approximation methods for electric propulsion mission analysis
Primary electric propulsion application to satellite and other space missions, considering auxiliary systems and experimental thrustor systems
Approximate method for electric propulsion missions analysis, determining system components effects on performance
Auxiliary electric propulsion system capabilities
Propellant efficiency and particle charging by electron bombardment