Pulsed Plasma Thrusters in Russia

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Kazeev M. N.

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e-mail: kazeev@nfi.kiae.ru

Abstract

Up-to-date R&D works in the field of ablative pulsed plasma thrusters are reviewed, as well as application of such thrusters in Russia. A set of flight models of electric propulsion systems based on the next-generation ablative pulsed plasma thrusters with the discharge energy from 8 J up to 155 J is developed by the RIAME MAI. The Research Center “Kurchatov Institute” studies physical processes in high-power APPT and develops technology for modifying surface layer of constructional materials under the influence of intense plasma flows.

Keywords:

ablative pulsed plasma thruster; small spacecraft; plasma; electric discharge

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