Laser thruster can improve the efficiency of laser orbital transfer vehicle (LOTV) in terms of energy and propellant mass. It is shown that by controlling specific energy according to the thruster operating condition, improvement of more than 60% is possible. Experimental investigation shows that those conditions necessary for the improvement is achievable by using liquid propellant.
Characterization of liquid propellant for improved LOTV mission
BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION: First International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion ; 2002 ; Huntsville, Alabama (USA)
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 664 , 1 ; 214-222
2003-05-14
9 pages
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Characterization of Liquid Propellant for Improved LOTV Mission
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