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WO2020117354A3 - Optimized rf-sourced gridded ion thruster and components - Google Patents

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WO2020117354A3
WO2020117354A3 PCT/US2019/052089 US2019052089W WO2020117354A3 WO 2020117354 A3 WO2020117354 A3 WO 2020117354A3 US 2019052089 W US2019052089 W US 2019052089W WO 2020117354 A3 WO2020117354 A3 WO 2020117354A3
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Umair M. SIDDIQUI
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Phase Four Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03HPRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H1/00Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
    • F03H1/0037Electrostatic ion thrusters
    • F03H1/0043Electrostatic ion thrusters characterised by the acceleration grid
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02CGAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F02C6/00Plural gas-turbine plants; Combinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatus; Adaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01JELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J27/00Ion beam tubes
    • H01J27/02Ion sources; Ion guns
    • H01J27/16Ion sources; Ion guns using high-frequency excitation, e.g. microwave excitation
    • H01J27/18Ion sources; Ion guns using high-frequency excitation, e.g. microwave excitation with an applied axial magnetic field
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05HPLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/54Plasma accelerators
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05HPLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24Generating plasma
    • H05H1/46Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • H05H1/4645Radiofrequency discharges
    • H05H1/4652Radiofrequency discharges using inductive coupling means, e.g. coils

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  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
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Abstract

The invention provides an improved gridded ion thruster design having one or more separate plasma generating modules.
PCT/US2019/052089 2018-09-28 2019-09-20 Optimized rf-sourced gridded ion thruster and components Ceased WO2020117354A2 (en)

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