Presents two complementary subjects which have been studied by LAAS in the electric propulsion field. The first is the theoretical study both static and dynamic of a cesium contact ionization microthruster treated as a multivariable system. The second part of the article is devoted to the application of the results thus obtained to the design of a beam current control loop using the vaporizer temperature as the command variable. Finally, the development and test runs of this sub-system are described.


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    Title :

    Modelling and controlling a cesium contact ion thruster


    Additional title:

    Modellierung und Regelung eines Caesium-Kontaktionentriebwerks
    Titel franzoesisch


    Contributors:
    Costes, A. (author) / Landrault, C. (author)

    Published in:

    Acta Electronica ; 17 , 4 ; 461-467


    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    , 6 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    French