TY - GEN
T1 - Microwave electrothermal thruster using simulated hydrazine
AU - Clemens, Daniel E.
AU - Micci, Michael M.
AU - Bilén, Sven G.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Research was initiated to examine the feasibility of operating the microwave electrothermal thruster (MET) using the products of hydrazine decomposition as the propellant gas. Testing was conducted on the low-power (∼100 W) 7.5-GHz MET in vacuum using various mixtures of N2, H2, and NH3 to simulate decomposed hydrazine in an effort to determine the performance effects of variation of nozzle throat diameter, microwave frequency, and microwave power. Thrust and specific impulse measurements were also obtained. Using a cold N2 + 2H2 propellant mixture, a specific impulse of 140 s was measured. Results are encouraging for further development of the MET for operation with hydrazine.
AB - Research was initiated to examine the feasibility of operating the microwave electrothermal thruster (MET) using the products of hydrazine decomposition as the propellant gas. Testing was conducted on the low-power (∼100 W) 7.5-GHz MET in vacuum using various mixtures of N2, H2, and NH3 to simulate decomposed hydrazine in an effort to determine the performance effects of variation of nozzle throat diameter, microwave frequency, and microwave power. Thrust and specific impulse measurements were also obtained. Using a cold N2 + 2H2 propellant mixture, a specific impulse of 140 s was measured. Results are encouraging for further development of the MET for operation with hydrazine.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34249292263
SN - 1563478188
SN - 9781563478185
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference
SP - 7983
EP - 7996
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference
T2 - AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 42nd Joint Propulsion Conference
Y2 - 9 July 2006 through 12 July 2006
ER -