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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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
- F03H1/0037—Electrostatic ion thrusters
- F03H1/0043—Electrostatic ion thrusters characterised by the acceleration grid
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F02C6/00—Plural gas-turbine plants; Combinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatus; Adaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J27/00—Ion beam tubes
- H01J27/02—Ion sources; Ion guns
- H01J27/16—Ion sources; Ion guns using high-frequency excitation, e.g. microwave excitation
- H01J27/18—Ion sources; Ion guns using high-frequency excitation, e.g. microwave excitation with an applied axial magnetic field
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/54—Plasma accelerators
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
- H05H1/4645—Radiofrequency discharges
- H05H1/4652—Radiofrequency 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.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201862738745P | 2018-09-28 | 2018-09-28 | |
| US62/738,745 | 2018-09-28 |
Publications (2)
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| WO2020117354A2 WO2020117354A2 (en) | 2020-06-11 |
| WO2020117354A3 true WO2020117354A3 (en) | 2020-07-16 |
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| PCT/US2019/052089 Ceased WO2020117354A2 (en) | 2018-09-28 | 2019-09-20 | Optimized rf-sourced gridded ion thruster and components |
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| CN114922790B (en) * | 2022-05-19 | 2024-12-13 | 哈尔滨工业大学 | A radio frequency ion thruster based on ICP internal coupling discharge |
| CN118073157A (en) * | 2022-11-11 | 2024-05-24 | 江苏鲁汶仪器股份有限公司 | Ion source device, ion source system and debugging method thereof |
| CN116386741B (en) * | 2023-04-20 | 2025-08-22 | 北京理工大学 | A method for predicting the evolution of ion thruster grid corrosion morphology |
| CN117420083B (en) * | 2023-12-19 | 2024-04-09 | 哈尔滨工业大学 | A device and method for online monitoring of trace products of plasma erosion |
| WO2025177108A1 (en) * | 2024-02-19 | 2025-08-28 | Celeste S.R.L. | Spacecraft electric thruster |
| US20250320854A1 (en) * | 2024-04-15 | 2025-10-16 | Ersel Ozan Serdar | Method of vectoring rocket thrust using an electric field |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US20070234705A1 (en) * | 2003-03-20 | 2007-10-11 | Gregory Emsellem | Spacecraft thruster |
| US20150240794A1 (en) * | 2014-02-23 | 2015-08-27 | Gil Berl | Ion thruster |
| WO2018118223A1 (en) * | 2016-12-21 | 2018-06-28 | Phase Four, Inc. | Plasma production and control device |
| US20180216605A1 (en) * | 2015-08-31 | 2018-08-02 | Ecole Polytechnique | Gridded ion thruster with integrated solid propellant |
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Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US20070234705A1 (en) * | 2003-03-20 | 2007-10-11 | Gregory Emsellem | Spacecraft thruster |
| US20150240794A1 (en) * | 2014-02-23 | 2015-08-27 | Gil Berl | Ion thruster |
| US20180216605A1 (en) * | 2015-08-31 | 2018-08-02 | Ecole Polytechnique | Gridded ion thruster with integrated solid propellant |
| WO2018118223A1 (en) * | 2016-12-21 | 2018-06-28 | Phase Four, Inc. | Plasma production and control device |
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