Development and characterization of an inertial electrostatic confinement thruster

This present work is focused on the development of an IEC thruster based on the jet mode of operation. Discharge characteristics of the IEC jet mode were studied. Current, thermal power, thermal efficiency and thrust measurements were obtained. As an addition, helicon plasma injection into the IEC was studied, and based on findings suitable recommendations for the development of the helicon-injected IEC thruster were proposed.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Krishnamurthy, Akshata

Contributors dc:contributor

• Miley, George H.

• Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC)
• thruster
• electric propulsion
• space propulsion
• Helicon
• inertial confinement

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2012 Akshata Krishnamurthy

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/42155

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/42155