Of four basic propulsion methods (chemical, heated gas, electric and photonic), only chemical system is primary power source; ion generation; thrust unit development study for space cruiser divided into two parts: establishment of design criteria for anode; construction of ion source and accelerator for generated ions.
Ion thrust engine development
Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting (Metropolitan Section) ; 1958 Nuclear
1958
10 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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