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An Estimation of Power-Consumption and Thrust-Generation at a Medium-Sized Thruster of Helios-Type

Authors: Danny Kirmse

The following paper is not a complete self-sustained model of the electromagnetic system of a plasma-thruster. It is just an estimation of inputted energy and outputted thrust. The points of the ionization system where transfer of electrical energy mainly occurs are highlighted by a mathematical treatment to estimate the power consumption. The formation of the charge-density as basis for the electric field that generates the repulsion-force by extraction and acceleration of the ionized fuel-gas was analyzed in order to estimate the thrust generation. Nevertheless, this approach could be used to be a basis of a self-sustained model. Since it was planned to obtain an estimation of the needed electrical input energy, the pure electric thruster of the two Helios concepts [1] was chosen as model-type.

Comments: 15 Pages.

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[v1] 2015-11-19 01:10:15 (removed)
[v2] 2017-10-22 14:36:35

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