Intake system for an atmosphere-breathing electric thruster, comprising an inlet for inflow of atmosphere particles, an outlet for coupling to the thruster for fueling collected atmosphere particles to the thruster, a collector arranged between the inlet and the outlet comprising multiple channels for allowing inflowing atmosphere particles to pass through the channels towards the outlet, the channels defining an inlet area and a length, wherein a position of at least part of the channels is adjustable to alter at least one of the inlet area and the length.
INTAKE SYSTEM FOR AN ATMOSPHERE BREATHING ELECTRIC THRUSTER, SPACECRAFT
ANSAUGSYSTEM FÜR EIN ATMOSPHÄRENATMENDES ELEKTRISCHES TRIEBWERK, RAUMSCHIFF
SYSTÈME D'ADMISSION POUR UN PROPULSEUR ÉLECTRIQUE À RESPIRATION ATMOSPHÉRIQUE, ENGIN SPATIAL
2021-09-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F03H PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Erzeugung von Vortriebskraft [Schub] nach dem Prinzip des Rückstoßes, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / H01J Elektrische Entladungsröhren oder Entladungslampen , ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS / H05H Plasmatechnik , PLASMA TECHNIQUE |
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