Electrostatic Precipitation for Cleaning Mars Atmospheric ISRU Intakes [STUB]

Abstract: Future Mars ISRU atmospheric intakes are estimated to ingest several hundred grams of dust over their lifetime. The Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is developing a dust removal system based on a mature terrestrial technology – electrostatic precipitation. In this technology, a high voltage and grounded collection electrode create a corona discharge which charges particles in a dust-laden flow. The resulting electric field between the high voltage a…