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FILM EVAPORATION MEMS THRUSTER ARRAY FOR MICROPROPULSION

Abstract

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Current small sat propulsion systems require a substantial mass fraction of the vehicle involving tradeoffs between useful payload mass and maneuverability. This is also an issue with available attitude control systems which are either quickly saturated reaction wheels or movable high drag surfaces with long response times. What is needed is a low mass low power self-contained propulsion unit that can be easily installed and modeled.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Year
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Cofer, Anthony George
Contributors dc:contributor
  • alina a alexeenko
  • stephen heister
  • li qiao
  • steven collicott

Subjects

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Identifiers

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oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2322

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citation

Cofer, Anthony George. FILM EVAPORATION MEMS THRUSTER ARRAY FOR MICROPROPULSION. Dissertation thesis, 2014. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1106