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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER)"”.
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Analysis of power balance in a helicon plasma source
This thesis analyses the Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER), a space propulsion concept consisting of a helicon source for plasma generation and an ion extraction method using a nested pair of inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) grids that are asymmetrically …
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Investigation of a space propulsion concept using inertial electrostatic confinement
This thesis discusses the Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER), a space propulsion concept consisting of a helicon source for plasma generation and an ion extraction method using a nested pair of inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) grids that are asymmetrically …
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Computational and experimental analysis of HIIPER MPD propulsion system
Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER) is a deep space electric propulsion system developed on the principles of inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC) fusion and helicon plasma injection. It is a stepping stone towards a variable impulse pulsed fusion rocket. HIIPER …
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Experimental and numerical validation of ion extractor grids
"The experimental plasma thruster named the Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is currently being investigated. HIIPER features an Inertial Electrostatic Con nement (IEC) grid that is made asymmetrical by cutting …
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Comparative simulations of conceptual ion extractors for use in asymmetric inertial electrostatic confinement
… To reduce the times of flight, electric or plasma based propulsion systems are used. While Hall Effect thrusters are the general standard for plasma propulsion, new technologies can enable shorter travel times. The Helicon Injected Inertial Plasma Electrostatic Rocket (HIIPER) is an attempt …