A plasma propulsion system with no internal electrodes is described. Gas is flowed into an insulated axisymmetric plasma liner. A radio frequency antenna generates an inductive or helicon plasma discharge within the liner. The plasma is accelerated through a converging/diverging magnetic field out of the liner, generating thrust.
ELECTRODELESS PLASMA THRUSTER
ELEKTRODENLOSES PLASMATRIEBWERK
PROPULSEUR À PLASMA SANS ÉLECTRODE
2017-04-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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