Validation and Characterization of a Laboratory Ion Source for Testing Thermal Space-Plasma Instruments
Prior to launch, space craft instruments need to be tested in a relevant environment to prove operational functionality. Thus, we have developed an ion source to stimulate thermal plasma instruments in a vacuum chamber. This dissertation presents the mechanical design of the source, simulations o...
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Virginia Tech
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94631 |