Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics. Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate st. University to successfully demonstrate an electric propulsion system in orbit for application to cubesat missions primary objectives. Physics of electric propulsion robert g jahn geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text systematically develops the concepts of electrical acceleration of gases for propulsion. Horst loeb at i physical institute of justusliebigunivers ity giessen designed the first radiofrequency ion thruster rit. The conference focuses on the existing problems in electric propulsion and their possible solutions. New branch point of contact for hybrid electric control research is.
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An electrically powered spacecraft propulsion system uses electrical energy to change the velocity of a spacecraft. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics, robert g. Electric propulsion uses electric energy to energize or accelerate the propellant. Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text systematically develops the concepts of electrical acceleration of gases for propulsion. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Dec 14, 2009 physics of electric propulsion by robert g. Nextstep research opportunities lay at the intersection between the issues evoked by the propulsion ideas and unresolved problems in contemporary physics. Feep field emission electric propulsion ion thrusters high electric field near needle tip style electrodes provide. Ae435 course description ae 435 electric propulsion spring. Course notes will also be provided in pdf format on the class distance education network.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Pdf ion thrusters have proven to be a suitable and efficient alternative to conventional. Pdf giannini, ducati and the dawn of mpd propulsion free. The acceleration of gases for propulsion by electrical heating andor by electrical and magnetic body forces. Sikkim manipal institute of technologydepartment of electrical and electronics engineering, sikkim, india. Increased fuel efficiency reduced noise higher peak power parallel redundancy use electric propulsion enhancements to address some of the drawbacks in fuelburning engines. Jahn23 goes further and breaks electric propulsion into three categories, elec. The propulsion of all rockets, jet engines, deflating balloons, and even squids and octopuses is explained by the same physical principlenewtons third law of motion. Robert george jahn april 1, 1930 november 15, 2017 was an american plasma physicist, professor of aerospace science, and dean of engineering at princeton university.
Electromagnetic, electrothermal, and electrostatic thrusters rely upon the supply of electric power for propulsion. A form of electric space propulsion in which ions are accelerated by an electrostatic field to produce a highspeed typically about 30 kms exhaust. Chair of aiaas electric propulsion technical committee. Aste 572 advanced spacecraft propulsion spring 2019 schedule. It assumes some knowledge of physics, but not much at all. The physics underlying operation of cold roomtemperature ionicliquid emitter sources for use in propulsion shows that such thrusters are advantaged relative to all other rockets because. Electric propulsion systems for ships topics yoshifumi ajioka kiyoshi ohno increasing use of electric propulsion systems on ships as is the case with general automobiles that are driven on land, the main type of engine used on ships is the internal combustion engine motors such as diesel engines and gas turbines. Plasma propulsion utilizes the electric energy to first. This is a basic primer on the physics of conventional propulsion systems. Advanced hall electric propulsion for future inspace transportation pdf. Hybrid electric propulsion breakout summary from nasa aero propulsion control technology roadmap development workshop august 1819, 2016, cleveland, ohio george kopasakis. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics kindle edition by jahn, robert g download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Plasmas for spacecraft propulsion institute of physics. Electromagnetically driven fusion propulsion iepc 20 anthony pancotti john slough, david kirtley, george votroubek, christopher pihl msnw llc, redmond, wa 98052.
These principles are simple in appearance but the physics of hall thrusters is very intricate and nonlinear because of the complex electron transport across the magnetic field and its coupling with the electric field and the neutral atom density. Rockets range in size from fireworks so small that ordinary people use them to immense saturn vs that once propelled massive payloads toward the moon. Ion and hall thrusters march 2008 the research described in this publication was carried out at the jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, under a contract with the national aeronautics and space administration. Physics of electric propulsion 1968 edition open library. Syllabus space propulsion aeronautics and astronautics. E electric field respect to past studiesl, 2 is that the thruster geom e energy density per unit volume etry is arbitrary and userdefined. Ion and hall thrusters march 2008 the research described in this publication was carried out at the jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, under. An ion thruster or ion drive is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion. This paper describes the basic physics of hall thrusters and gives a nonexhaustive summary of. Jahn, professor of aerospace sciences at princeton university, starts his presentation with primary physical.
Ill try and keep everything as basic as possible, but this will be a technical treatment of the subject. Ion thruster device that accelerates propellant ions by. Starting with primary physical principles and concluding with realistic space thruster designs, it surveys aspects of electricity, magnetism, and ionized gas mechanics underlying physical mechanisms of gas acceleration. Jahn geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text systematically develops the concepts of electrical acceleration of gases for propulsion. Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion wikipedia. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics kindle edition by robert g. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics by robert g. Merino, 20170126 ep plasma plumes electric propulsion systems generate thrust by creating and ejecting a plasma at high velocities plasma plume plasma plumes expand into vacuum and have dramatically varying properties. Mcgraw hill physics assignment answers free pdf file sharing. Flight, published in 1964, and the physics of electric propulsion thrusters was first described comprehensively in a book by robert jahn 7 in 1968. However, the first private document to consider electric propulsion is robert h. Fundamentals of electric propulsion fundamentals of electric propulsion. Physics of electric propulsion journal of applied mechanics.
An ion engine has a high specific impulse making it very fuelefficient but a very low thrust. Electric propulsion an analysis of current propulsion systems. This section includes select lecture notes for the course excluding lessons on aircraft propulsion and jet engine rotordynamics. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service. The vicissitudes through which they decided to expatriate, the events which brought them to approach the field of propulsion, the way in which they ended up working together, and the accidents of the discovery of this novel propulsion. Most of these kinds of spacecraft propulsion systems work by electrically expelling propellant reaction mass at high speed electric.
The underlined terms are some of the programmatic features needed to conduct such visionary work in formal institutions such as nasa. Electric currents longman physics topics read more. Electric propulsion and plasma dynamics laboratory princeton. Electrostatic propulsion, wherein the propellant is. Electric propulsion development in germany goes back to the early sixties, when prof. Electric propulsion free download as powerpoint presentation.
Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics and millions of other books are. Electric propulsion for small satellites iopscience. Pdf thrust characteristics of helicon plasma thrusters. Propulsion, from the latin words pro meaning before or forwards and pellere meaning to drive is, as this latin word implies, the art of pushing ahead, and in space this means to. It creates thrust by accelerating ions using electricity an ion thruster ionizes a neutral gas by extracting some electrons out of atoms, creating a cloud of positive ions. Electric currents longman physics topics longman physics topics general editor. The function of any propulsion system is to make something move forward. Electric propulsion spacecraft propulsion rocket engine. Progress in astronautics and aeronautics, volume 9. Electric propulsion 127 historically, conceptually, and pragmatically, this. Aste 470 fall 2011 schedule spacecraft propulsion mcgrawhill inc, 1995, isbn 0070. Nanoengineered thrusters for the next giant leap in space.
The code prepares j interelectrde total current an appropriate grid for the given geometry and solves tt nte the euler equations through a finite volumes tech j current density. Propulsion system design and sizing of an electric vehicle. Planning, evaluation and comparison of electric drive systems using various configurations to increase energy efficiency and optimize alternating current drive systems imece2015 related chapters. Merino, 20170126 ep2 research group new capabilities. An all electrical small satellite for a technology demonstration and science mission to the moon, lac04q. Types of electric propulsion devices its advantages over. Fundamentals of electric propulsion fundamentals of electric propulsion ion and hall thrusters dan m. Here, the main focus is to present the early days of electrodeless magnetoplasma thrusters research and development for future missions with plasma engines. Physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics, jahn. A seminar report on electric propulsion slideshare. The subsequent pages within the electric propulsion section contain specific information and technologies pertaining to the. This produces savings that can be passed along to consumers.
Physics of electric propulsion, robert jahn, mcgrawhill, 1968. Electrothermal propulsion, wherein the propellant is heated by some electrical process, then expanded through a suitable nozzle 2. Jahns physics of electric propulsion 1, and is based on the derivation of the mass. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading physics of electric propulsion dover books on physics. Electric propulsion development covers the proceedings of the second electric propulsion conference of the american rocker society, held in berkeley, california on march 1416, 1962. Feb 25, 2015 a seminar report on electric propulsion by sakti prasad mishra m. Integrate a miniature size propulsion system into a 1. Jahn, professor of aerospace sciences at princeton university, starts his presentation with primary physical principles and concludes with realistic space thruster designs. Potential advantages over conventional propulsion, where peak and cruise powers are significantly different. Modeling the physics of plasma thruster plumes in electric propulsion m. Electric propulsion systems describe a wide variety of differing mechanics to propel a spacecraft. May 26, 2006 geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text systematically develops the concepts of electrical acceleration of gases for propulsion.
Jahn authored or coauthored five books and several hundred publications in various technical fields. Most of these kinds of spacecraft propulsion systems work by electrically expelling propellant reaction mass at high speed. Electric propulsion technologies generate thrust via electrical energy that may be derived either from a solar source, such as solar photovoltaic arrays, which convert solar radiation to electrical power, or. Spacecraft powered by typical electric propulsion systems may eject propellant at up to 20 times the speed of conventional chemical systems, delivering a much higher specific impulse, or the amount of thrust obtained for the weight of fuel burned. Propulsion esa propulsion technologys applications of satellites and space etc 3 robert g. Eto propulsion systems space propulsion systems for space access transportation earth to orbit inspace chemical rocket chemthermal combined cycle launch assist beamed energy eto applications range expendable elv reliability reusable ssto tsto shuttle shuttle upgrades derived for heavy lift cargo eg. Modeling the physics of plasma thruster plumes in electric.
Jahn of princeton university, for carefully reading the. An electricallypowered spacecraft propulsion system uses electrical, and possibly also magnetic fields, to change the velocity of a spacecraft. Electric thrusters typically use much less propellant than chemical rockets. The objective of the nasa breakthrough propulsion physics program is to produce nearterm, credible, and measurable progress toward conquering these three goals. One dimensional 1d analytical model is developed which includes the electric. His textbook physics of electric propulsion, first published in 1968, is still a primary reference in the field. Ten years later, a fruitful cooperation was initiated with the aerospace company mbb based in ottobrunn. In addition, specific training at the mit space propulsion laboratory spl was required. Evaluation of solar electric propulsion technologies for discoveryclass missions, journal of spacecraft and rockets 44, 2, 399411 2007. Giannini, ducati and the dawn of mpd propulsion mariano andrenucci email protected abstract ducati, who opted to move to the us immediately after the war. The electric propulsion, which uses electrical energy to accelerate propellant in the form of plasma, is known as plasma propulsion. Pdf giannini, ducati and the dawn of mpd propulsion.
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