Abstract: A CFD model for simulating the fluid dynamics of the jet induced mixing process is…
Author: New NASA STI
Integration Tests of the 4 kW-Class High Voltage Hall Accelerator Power Processing Unit with the HiVHAc and the SPT-140 Hall Effect Thrusters
Abstract: NASA's Science Mission Directorate is sponsoring the development of a 4 kW-class Hall propulsion system…
Wear Testing of the HERMeS Thruster
Abstract: The Hall-Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) thruster is being developed and tested at NASA…
Plasma Oscillation Characterization of NASA’s HERMeS Hall Thruster via High Speed Imaging
Abstract: The performance and facility effect characterization tests of NASA's 12.5-kW Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic…
Hall Thruster Thermal Modeling and Test Data Correlation
Abstract: The life of Hall Effect thrusters are primarily limited by plasma erosion and thermal related…
The Ion Propulsion System for the Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission
Abstract: The Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission is a Solar Electric Propulsion Technology Demonstration Mission (ARRM) whose…
Numerical Evaluation of an Ejector-Enhanced Resonant Pulse Combustor with a Poppet Inlet Valve and a Converging Exhaust Nozzle
Abstract: A computational investigation of a pressure-gain combustor system for gas turbine applications is presented. The…
NASA HERMeS Hall Thruster Electrical Configuration Characterization
Abstract: The NASA Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) 12.5 kW Technology Demonstration Unit-1 (TDU-1)…
Carbon Back Sputter Modeling for Hall Thruster Testing
Abstract: Lifetime requirements for electric propulsion devices, including Hall Effect thrusters, are continually increasing, driven in…
Post-Test Inspection of NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster Long-Duration Test Hardware: Discharge Chamber
Abstract: The NEXT Long-Duration Test is part of a comprehensive thruster service life assessment intended to…