Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion

Parent resource - Aerospace Propulsion

By Dan M. Goebel ISBN_13 9780470436264, ISBN_10 0470436263 Throughout most of the twentieth century, electric propulsion was considered the technology of the future. Now, the future has arrived. This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters. The authors provide an introduction to plasma physics in order to allow readers to understand the models and derivations used in determining electric thruster performance. They then go on to present detailed explanations of: Thruster principles Ion thruster plasma generators and accelerator grids Hollow cathodes Hall thrusters Ion and Hall thruster plumes Flight ion and Hall thrusters Based largely on research and development performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and complemented with scores of tables, figures, homework problems, and references, Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters is an indispensable textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to enter the aerospace industry. It also serves as an equally valuable resource for professional engineers already at work in the field. About - Aerospace Propulsion In this course we will go over the fundamentals of propulsion, aircraft engines, thrust, component efficiency, thermodynamic cycles, combustion, combustor. A discussion of thermodynamics as it applies to airbreathing propulsion will be made as and when necessary.

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I am a faculty member in the aerospace engineering department at IIT Kharagpur where I teach courses such as Aircraft Propulsion, Introduction to Aerodynamics, Low Speed Aerodynamics, Supersonic Aerodynamics and Hypersonic Aerodynamics. My research work focuses on SCRAMJET engines, supersonic...

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