Research and development in needle and slit colloid thrusters
Electrostatic charge spraying obtained through use of slightly conductive propellants and high voltages
Sherman, A.↗
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Research on hollow cathodes in mercury ion thrusters Semiannual report
Hollow cathodes in mercury ion thrustors
Mickelsen, W. R.↗
The application of a glass coating to electron-bombardment ion thruster grids by electrodeposition Final report
Electrophoretic glass coating deposition on molybdenum ion accelerator grids
Lennon, J. W.↗
Exploratory electromagnetic thruster research, phase 3, 23 June - 23 December 1969
Performance evaluation of MPD arc jets operating in quasi-steady modes
Ducati, A. C.↗
Performance and diagnostics of a water-cooled magnetoplasmadynamic arc thruster
Performance of magnetoplasmadynamic arc thrustor
Connolly, D. J.↗
Comparative in-flight thrust measurements of the SERT 2 ion thruster
Comparative in-flight thrust measurements of SERT 2 ion thrustor
Berkopec, F. D.↗
Ion accelerator designs for Kaufman thrusters
Automated parameter search techniques applied to low thrust mission design, stressing trajectories and mission optimization
Lathem, W. C.↗
Theoretical analyses of electrothermal thrusters with supersonic heat addition
Performance analysis for electrothermal thrustor using lithium propellant with supersonic heat addition
Leon, H. I.↗
Preliminary results of spectrographic analyses of Kaufman thrusters
Optical spectra of discharge chambers of electron bombardment mercury ion thrustors with hollow and oxide cathodes
Milder, N. L.↗
SERT II - Thruster system ground testing
SERT 2 thrustor system performance over expected mission parameters, noting operational lifetime excess over mission requirements
Byers, D. C.↗
Performance and control of a 30-cm-diam, low-impulse, Kaufman thruster
30 cm diameter mercury bombardment low impulse thrustor development for potential space applications, discussing performance and control
Bechtel, R. T.↗
Study and optimization of 15-cm Kaufman thruster discharges
Kaufman thrustor performance dependence on transmission of ion extraction optics and magnetic field shape
Knauer, W.↗
Radial field Kaufman thruster
Kaufman thrustor with predominant radial field, noting electron mobility across ion extraction screen and advantages of uniform plasma distribution
Knauer, W.↗
Effect of background pressure on magnetoplasmadynamic thruster operation
Background pressure and magnetic field shape effect on MPD thrustor performance, testing radiation cooled thrustors
Connolly, D. J.↗
Analysis of the expected thrust misalignment of Kaufman thrusters
Causes and magnitudes of thrust misalignment of Kaufman type electron bombardment ion thrustor
Amboss, K.↗
A survey and evaluation of research on the discharge chamber plasma of Kaufman thrusters
Discharge chamber plasma processes in electron bombardment ion thrustors, considering factors affecting thrustor performance
Milder, N. L.↗
LM cathode thruster system
Liquid mercury /LM/ cathode thrustor characteristics, power conditioning and control requirements
Bayless, J. R.↗
Operation of a lightweight power conditioner with a hollow cathode ion thruster
Hollow cathode ion thrustor and lightweight power conditioner of solar-electric propulsion system for unmanned deep space probes
Costogue, E. N.↗