Development and Testing of a Field Ionized Ion Thruster for Microsatellite Applications
Development of a miniaturized ion thruster would enable microsatellites to sustain orbits over a long period of time with a high efficiency while minimizing mass and volume. The advent of carbon nanotube technology has made the development of a field ionized ion thruster possible. An interagency eff...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/43382 |