Direct measurement of axial momentum imparted by an electrothermal radiofrequency plasma micro-thruster
Gas flow heating using radio frequency plasmas offers the possibility of depositing power in the centre of the flow rather than on the outside, as is the case with electro-thermal systems where thermal wall losses lower efficiency. Improved systems for space propulsion are one possible application a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2016.00019/full |