Overview
HEMPT principle can be scaled down to micro thrust levels
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
Keywords
- Micro Newton Thruster
- Micro-Newton Thrust Measurement
- Thrust Noise Characterisation
- Electric Propulsion
- High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster
- Cusp Field Thruster
- Aerospace
- Gravitational Waves
- Satellite Propulsion
- LISA measurement band
- HEMPT
- Gravitational Wave Detector
- Satellite and Thruster Integrators
- Formation Flying
- Thrust Noise Characterization
About this book
Franz Georg Hey summarises the development and testing of a micro-Newton thrust balance, as well as the downscaling of a High Efficiency Multistage Plasma Thruster to micro-Newton thrust levels. The balance is tailored to fully characterise thruster candidates for the space based gravitational wave detector LISA. Thus, thrust noise measurements in sub-micro-Newton regime can be performed in the overall LISA bandwidth. The downscaled thruster can be operated down to serval tens of micro-Newton with a comparably high specific impulse.
About the Author
Franz Georg Hey works as mechanical, thermal, propulsion architect and technical lead of the micro‑Newton propulsion laboratory of Europe’s leading air and spacecraft manufacturer. The author is participating on major programmes for future satellite and electric propulsion development. The author’s research is performed in close collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology, the University of Bremen and the DLR Bremen.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Franz Georg Hey works as mechanical, thermal, propulsion architect and technical lead of the micro‑Newton propulsion laboratory of Europe’s leading air and spacecraft manufacturer. The author is participating on major programmes for future satellite and electric propulsion development. The author’s research is performed in close collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology, the University of Bremen and the DLR Bremen.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Micro Newton Thruster Development
Book Subtitle: Direct Thrust Measurements and Thruster Downscaling
Authors: Franz Georg Hey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21209-4
Publisher: Springer Vieweg Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-658-21208-7Published: 14 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-24865-9Published: 19 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-21209-4Published: 01 March 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 171
Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour