Work at Republic Aviation to provide thrust for satellites in orbital flight and develop pulsed plasma pinch engine; thrust is variable, depending on pulse rate, propellant mass and energy per pulse; pinch effect principle; thrust estimate by calculation; optimization of performance to arrive at best electrode shape and charge capacitors efficiently; prototype engine XE-1 having 1 kw maximum rating, output of 0.01 lb thrust at 2 pulses/sec repetition rate.


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    Title :

    Experimental studies of pulsed plasma pinch space engine


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Cavalconte, C.C. (author) / Granet, I. (author) / Guman, W.J. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1961 Electric propulsion



    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Experimental Studies of a Pulsed Plasma Pinch Space Engine

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