NASA NTRS · 19930017791
JPL nuclear electric propulsion task
Abstract
The development of lithium magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters at JPL is discussed. The following topics are presented in vugraph form: mercury vapor mass flow control; porous tungsten vaporizer and housing; the lithium vaporizer experiment; a dry box for handling solid lithium; MPD thruster electrode modeling; engine lifetime definitions; cathode failure modeling; cathode erosion modeling; cathode thermal modeling; near cathode plasma model regions; cathode work function modeling; anode work function modeling; and radiation-cooled anodes.
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Pivirotto, Tom, Goodfellow, Keith, Polk, Jay. 1993-01-01. JPL nuclear electric propulsion task. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930017791
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