Design and demonstration of micro-scale vacuum cathode arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit
Yueh-Heng Li, Jun-You Pan, Georg Herdrich
Topics & Concepts
PropellantMaterials scienceSpecific impulseCathodeNuclear engineeringPlasmaImpulse (physics)Vacuum arcIon thrusterIgnition systemThrustPulsed powerVoltageIon currentElectrodeAnodeElectrical engineeringCurrent (fluid)Aerospace engineeringEngineeringPhysicsPropulsionQuantum mechanicsVacuum and Plasma ArcsElectrostatic Discharge in ElectronicsMetal and Thin Film Mechanics