Study of a side-fed, tongue-flared configured Pulsed Plasma Thruster

Lee, Hong Chun and Ng, Z. H. and Lau, Y. T. and Chin, O. H. and Goh, Boon Tong and Lim, C. H. (2021) Study of a side-fed, tongue-flared configured Pulsed Plasma Thruster. In: 14th Asia Pacific Physics Conference, APPC 2019, 17 - 22 November 2019, Kuching, Sarawak.

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Abstract

The demand for low cost propulsion systems for the next generation of satellites and the development of miniature CubeSat concept have renewed interest in the Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT). PPT is a type of electric propulsion that makes use of transient plasma to accelerate ablated solid fuel propellent to high speed. Hence, the resultant impulse is highly dependent on the plasma discharge parameters. A side-fed, tongue-flared configuration PPT operated at a low energy range of 2 J was able to deliver an impulse bit of 25 +/- 2 mu Ns. The plasma discharge species were identified from optical emission spectroscopy while the electron temperature and density were determined using the triple Langmuir probe method.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Funders: None
Uncontrolled Keywords: Satellites; Electric propulsion; Emission; Low energy
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2023 08:13
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2023 08:13
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/35405

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