Physical Processes in an MPD Arc First Semiannual Report
Short pulse probing of interior physical characteristics of MPD arc - electric impedance of accelerator
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Potential and current distribution in MPD ARCS.
Electrode geometry effect on current and potential distributions in MPD arcs
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC ACCELERATION↗
Effect of Propellant Injection Through Electrodes on Potential Distribution in an MPD ARC
Propellant injection through electrodes effect on potential distribution in MPD arc
PLASMA POTENTIAL↗
Experimental performance of a low-power MPD ARC thrustor.
Low power MPD arc thrustor design and performance with radiation cooled electromagnets and permanent magnets
RADIATION COOLING↗
Thrust from an MPD arcjet.
Critical mass flow rate existence for maximum thrust from MPD arc jet
ARC JET↗
Internal measurements of plasma rotation in an MPD arc.
Plasma rotation in MPD arc measured for electric and magnetic field distribution and current and electron density distribution
ROTATING PLASMA↗
Experimental studies of the electrode heat transfer in a MPD arc configuration.
Anode heat transfer in MPD arc, discussing configurations and thrustors
THRUSTOR↗
Diagnostics and interpretation of acceleration mechanisms in an MPD arc.
Distributions of current, potential, electron density and pressure and ion velocity vector orientation in MPD arc, verifying electromagnetic effects presence
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION↗
The effect of various propellants and propellant mixtures on an MPD arc jet.
Propellants and propellant mixtures effects on MPD arc jet performance in test for ions and neutrals mixture acceleration to high velocity
NEUTRAL PARTICLE↗
Low environmental pressure MPD arc tests.
Lithium and ammonia MPD arc thrustors tests in low environmental pressure
PROPULSIVE EFFICIENCY↗
Lightweight magnets for MPD arcs.
Electro- and permanent magnet configurations using different materials analyzed, determining lowest mass magnet system for MPD ARCS
WEIGHT FACTOR↗
A critical review of the state-of-the-art of the MPD thrustor.
MPD plasma accelerator for spacecraft propulsion system, performance data and proposed acceleration mechanisms
SPACECRAFT PROPULSION↗
Development of an ammonia-fueled MPD arc jet thruster.
Steady flow ammonia MPD arc jet thrustor propulsion performance, discussing test chamber pressure variation, thrust data and cooling systems
THRUSTOR↗
Potential and current distribution in MPD arcs.
Electrode geometry effect on current and potential distributions in MPD arcs
Coleman, R. L.↗
Analysis of MPD arcs with nonequilibrium ionization.
Quasi-one dimensional analysis of MPD arcs with nonequilibrium ionization taking into account finite rate processes and variable area
Hassan, H. A.↗
Distribution of plasma potential for an MPD thruster.
Propellant injection through electrodes effect on plasma potential distribution in MPD arc thruster
Brooks, D. R.↗
An actuator-disc model for azimuthally non-uniform MPD arcs.
Actuator disk model for study of azimuthally nonuniform MPD arc plasma dynamics
Cochran, R. A.↗
Low environmental pressure MPD arc tests.
Lithium and ammonia MPD arc thrustors tests in low environmental pressure
Burkhart, J. A.↗