A propulsion unit (10) for a spacecraft is described. The propulsion unit (10) comprises a centrally arranged cathode (20), a concentric anode (30), an injection point (60) for injecting a propellant (50) between the central cathode (20) and the concentric anode (30), an acceleration coil system (100) and a vectoring coil system (110) for expelling a plasma plume (75) from a nozzle (115). A plurality of superconducting coils (120, 125) is arranged about the concentric anode (30) for creating a magnetic field (B) between the central cathode (20) and the concentric anode (30) and directing the plasma plume (65) from the nozzle (115).
PROPULSION UNIT FOR SPACECRAFT
2023-12-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
| Springer Verlag | 2015
NTIS | 1993
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
| TIBKAT | 1995
Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion
| NTRS | 1993