Development of a Direct Drive Hall Effect Thruster System 2002-01-3212
A three-year program to develop a Direct Drive Hall Effect Thruster (D2HET) system began 15 months ago as part of the NASA Advanced Cross-Enterprise Technology Development initiative. The system is expected to reduce significantly the power processing, complexity, weight, and cost over conventional low-voltage systems. The D2HET will employ solar arrays that operate at voltages greater than 300V, and will be an enabling technology for affordable planetary exploration. It will also be a stepping-stone in the production of the next generation of power systems for Earth orbiting satellites. This paper provides a general overview of the program and reports the first year's findings from both theoretical and experimental components of the program.
Citation: Jongeward, G., Mikellides, I., Peterson, T., Kerslake, T. et al., "Development of a Direct Drive Hall Effect Thruster System," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-3212, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-3212. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. A. Jongeward, I. G. Mikellides, T. Peterson, T. W. Kerslake, D. Ferguson, D. Snyder, M. R. Carruth, T. Peterson, M. Hovater, A. Hoskins, D. Q. King, E. L. Ralph
Affiliated:
Science Applications International Corporation, NASA Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, General Dynamics
Pages: 12
Event:
Power Systems Conference
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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