Results of a program to demonstrate lifetime capability of a 30-cm Kaufman ion thruster with a 6000 hour endurance test are described. Included in the program are (1) thruster fabrication, (2) design and construction of a test console containing a transistorized high frequency power processor, and control circuits which provide unattended automatic operation of the thruster, and (3) modification of a vacuum facility to incorporate a frozen mercury collector and permit unattended operation. Four tests ranging in duration from 100 to 1100 hours have been completed. These tests and the resulting thruster modifications are described. The status of the endurance test is also presented.


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    Titel :

    Endurance testing of a 30-cm Kaufman thruster


    Beteiligte:
    Collett, C. R. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Electric Propulsion Conference ; 1973 ; Lake Tahoe, NV


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.10.1973


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :




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