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Electric Propulsion I
£2.75
Part 1 of 2 in the Electric Propulsion series. Topics in this product include electromagnetic theory and plasma parameters (Debye length, plasma frequency, cyclotron frequency), kinetic theory and the Boltzmann equation, plasma sheaths, and thermal arcjet design.
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PropulsionPage-by-page contents
Propulsion
Page-by-page contents
- 01Electromagnetic theory, Gauss’ law, Poisson's equation, Faraday’s law, Maxwell’s equations
- 02Debye length, plasma frequency, mean thermal velocity, cyclotron frequency and radius, drift velocity
- 03Example
- 04Kinetic theory, velocity distribution function, Boltzmann equation, boltzmann distribution
- 05Density, pressure, average kinetic energy, velocity distribution function, average velocity example
- 06Plasma sheaths, example
- 07Magnetic mirroring
- 08Thermal arcjets, cold vs hot arcjets, design conditions, efficiency losses
- 09Propellants in thermal arcjets: hydrogen, hydrazine, ammonia, helium, propellant injection, lifetime