The Small-size Ionic-plasma Engine for Nanosatellites. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Phylonin, Oleg; Belokonov, Igor
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 185(2017)
• Page Start: 373
• Page End: 379
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Nanosatellite -- the ionic engine -- mercury - caesium alloy -- correction of a trajectory of the movement of the satellite.; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.03.318
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: The miniature ion-plasmatic engine for Cube Sate nanosatellites is described. The working body is the mercury ions received from metal mercury by radiation from its cesium source. The offered construction allows NS trajectory parameters to be changed, to compensate oscillating and rotational motions of the device. Examples of calculation of the IPE some parameters are given.