Dual-mode Stationary Plasma Thruster with a Nominal Discharge Power of 2500/1350 W
Glavkosmos
Dual operating mode: 1.35 / 2.5 kW. Propellant - xenon. Consists of the anode and cathode units. Classical scheme of the magnetic system with magnetic screens and four external magnetic coils. Outside diameter of the accelerating channel is 100 mm. Mean diameter of the accelerating channel is 85 mm.
Technical specifications
- Discharge power
- 2500/1350 W
- Discharge voltage
- 600/300 V
- Discharge current
- 4.17/4.5 A
- Thrust
- 112.0/92.0 mN
- Specific impulse
- 2200/1700 s
- Efficiency
- 55/52%
- Specific power
- 439/237 W/kg
- Power-to-thrust ratio
- 22,3/14.7 W/mN
- Total impulse
- > 4.5 MN∙s
- Mass
- 5.7 kg
About
Dual operating mode: 1.35 / 2.5 kW. Propellant – xenon. Consists of the anode and cathode units. Classical scheme of the magnetic system with magnetic screens and four external magnetic coils. Outside diameter of the accelerating channel is 100 mm. Mean diameter of the accelerating channel is 85 mm. Plume divergence half-angle (90% of ion current) is 30°. New structural materials and components. Manufacturing lead time is given without taking into account the time needed to procure materials (4 months) and procured parts and components (6 months).
Documentation
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