NASA NTRS · 19910018793
Electrode erosion in low power arcjet thrusters
Abstract
Low power arcjet thrusters (0.5 to 3 kW) are currently being considered for North-South station keeping of geosynchronous communication satellites. The erosion mechanisms of cathodes in these thrusters are not well understood. The experimental set-up to produce a steady state electric arc in a gas flow is described and some preliminary theoretical results on cathode erosion are presented.
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Ghosh, A., Ray, Pradosh K.. 1989-01-01. Electrode erosion in low power arcjet thrusters. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910018793
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