Published October 1974
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Journal article
Electric thruster in the space field
Creators
- 1. Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, 91 - Bretigny-sur-Orge (France)
Description
The interest of electric thruster over other techniques of propulsion by reaction is exposed. After a brief mention of the different planetary explorations missions using primary electric propulsion, the use of auxiliary propulsion for the station keeping of geosynchronous satellites is discussed. The principal technologies for the development of ion thrusters (ionization by bombardment and cesium surface ionization) are described and compared
Abstract (French)
L'interet de la propulsion electrique par rapport aux autres techniques de propulsion par reaction est expose. Apres avoir evoque succinctement les differentes missions d'exploration planetaire utilisant la propulsion electrique primaire, on decrit les conditions d'emploi de la propulsion auxiliaire pour le maintien a poste des satellites geostationnaires. Les principales technologies de realisation de propulseurs ioniques (ionisation par bombardement et ionisation de cesium par contact) sont decrites et compareesAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- La propulsion electrique dans le domaine spatial
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Acta Electron.
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Acta Electron.
- Journal Page Range
- 357-370
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 6214384
- Subject category
- S30: DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION;
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM; ION THRUSTERS; IONIZATION; IONS; PROPULSION; SATELLITES; SURFACE IONIZATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; METALS