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.↗
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Doppler-shift measurements of axial and rotational velocities in an MPD arc.
Doppler shift measurements of axial and rotational velocities in MPD arc, using reference lines from iron arc
Kogelschatz, U.↗
Properties of the rotating spoke in an unstable pulsed MPD arc.
Rotating spoke in unstable pulsed MPD arc, noting rotation frequency and resemblance to plasma rotation
Eckdahl, C.↗
Onset of rotating disturbance in the interelectrode region and exhaust jet of an MPD arc.
Rotating plasma disturbances onset in MPD arc, determining magnetic field dependence on mass flow, background pressure and propellant
Allario, F.↗
Segmented anode, CO sub 2 -H sub 2 performance and hollow cathode erosion tests on a low power MPD arc thruster.
Segmented anode, carbon dioxide-hydrogen performance and hollow cathode erosion tests on low power MPD arc thrustor, noting current measurements
Burkhart, J. A.↗
The effect of background pressure and magnetic field shape on MPD thruster performance.
Background pressure and magnetic field shape effect on MPD thrustor performance, testing radiation cooled thrustors
Connolly, D. J.↗
Electrothermal instability - An explanation of the MPD arc thruster rotating spoke phenomenon.
Electrothermal instabilities for explanation of MPD arc thrustor rotating spoke phenomenon, noting agreement with experimental results
Smith, J. M.↗
Design and performance of radiation-cooled MPD arc thrustors.
Radiation cooled MPD arc thrustor design and performance, noting specific impulse relation to arc spoke rotation frequencies
Checkley, R. J.↗
Measurements of plasma flow in an MPD engine.
MPD engine plasma flow investigated by Langmuir probe measurement of ion saturation current
Larson, A. V.↗
A study of the axial velocities in an ammonia MPD thruster.
Axial velocities in ammonia MPD thrustor exhaust by measuring Doppler shifts of spectral lines emitted by plasma constituents
Connolly, D. J.↗
An actuator-disk model for azimuthally nonuniform MPD arcs.
Actuator disk model for study of azimuthally nonuniform MPD arc plasma dynamics
Cochran, R. A.↗
Dynamic current-voltage characteristics of a nitrogen MPD-arc plasma source
Dynamic I-V characteristics of hot cathode megawatt level nitrogen propellant pulsed MPD arc plasma source for various axial magnetic fields
Michels, C. J.↗
Dynamic current-voltage characteristics of a megawatt MPD-arc thruster
Dynamic I-V characteristics of megawatt pulsed MPD-ARC plasma thruster under various axial magnetic fields given for Ar and hydrogen propellants
Michels, C. J.↗
Acceleration patterns in quasi-steady MPD arcs
Quasi-steady coaxial MPD arcs characteristics, studying Ar ion velocities, electrostatic ion acceleration mechanism and arc voltage gradient
Clark, K. E.↗
Doppler-shift measurements of axial and rotational velocities in an MPD arc
Doppler shift measurements of axial and rotational velocities in MPD arc, using references from iron arc
Kogelschatz, U.↗
Electrode energy transfer mechanisms in a MPD arc
Anode energy transfer model for measurement of circumferential current and heat flux distributions of MPD arc thruster
Pfender, E.↗
A criterion for electrode erosion or entrainment in MPD arcs
Electrode erosion or entrainment in MPD arcs due to excess current density, considering inner cathode and outer ring anode with axial magnetic field
Hassan, H. A.↗
Onset of rotating disturbance in the interelectrode region and exhaust jet of an MPD arc
Rotating plasma disturbances onset in MPD arc, determining magnetic field dependence on mass flow, background pressure and propellant
Allario, F.↗