Saft Solutions For Full Geo Electric Propulsion

New Laser Applications for Electric Propulsion

Various applications of lasers to electric propulsion problems have previously been made, and laser techniques are potentially powerful means to address and resolve a range of current issues. Studies with sufficiently high resolution and sensitivity to reveal the fine details of velocity, density, and temperature distributions for trace species will be especially valuable. Continuous narrowband...

Electric Propulsion for Solar System Exploration

The use of ion propulsion for deep-space missions will become a reality in 1998 with the  ight of the ion-propelled, New Millennium Deep Space 1 (DS1) spacecraft. The anticipation of this event is stimulating the call for improved ion propulsion technologies, a trend that is expected to continue. This paper describes the evaluation of possible advanced solar electric propulsion technologies an...

Power Accounting for Ship Electric Propulsion

Coarse and accurate power accounting methods for ship electric propulsion are observed and compared. For the purpose of analysis, the propulsion system has been separated into two units, namely the ship load and the motor drive. In the load model, variation of such factors like static and dynamic hull resistance and efficiency is explored while the supply characteristics, drive loading, propell...

Designing Electric Propulsion Systems for UAVs

Modelling Electric Propulsion Plume Interactions

Electric propulsion is currently being planned for use on several future deep space missions. It has long been recognized that the exhaust plume from an electric thruster can induce a complex set of plasma interaction and hence both science and engineering concerns have been raised. This paper first presents an overview of our current understanding of electric propulsion plume interactions and ...