Payman et al., 2022 - Google Patents
Development of a 50-A heaterless hollow cathode for electric thrustersPayman et al., 2022
- Document ID
- 7354029606126847298
- Author
- Payman A
- Goebel D
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Review of Scientific Instruments
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Hollow cathodes in electric thrusters normally use an external heater to raise the thermionic electron emitter to emission temperatures. These heaters are a potential single-point failure in the thruster and add a separate power supply to the power processing unit. Heaterless …
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