Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The purpose of this study was to design an experimental apparatus that could accurately test and measure the thrust efficiency of conical shaped microthrusters with varying divergence half angles. The experimental apparatus measured the thrust of micronozzles for various feed pressures in vacuum (to duplicate in space operation) as well as ambient. Calibration experiments confirmed the force measurement accuracy of the setup while gas thrust experiments were used to help determine the most efficient divergence half angle. Thrust results were compared to findings from two separate scientific studies that sought to optimize microthruster nozzles using CFD software.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis - Open Access
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Aerospace Engineering
- Year
- 2007
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Richards, Amy Denise
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- R.R. Mankbadi
- David J. Sypeck
- L.L. Narayanaswami
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/174
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1248