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Water-based plasma thrusters could power spacecraft for deep space missionsThe new approach called the Water-based Electric Thrusters (WET) aims to develop a method of converting water into plasma, a ...
Gridded electrostatic ion thrusters are one of the more popular designs, where the propellant gas is bombarded with electrons to form an ionized plasma. A set of gridded electrodes are then ...
A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such ...
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
Scientists are developing water-fueled spacecraft technology, aiming for a cleaner, and cost-effective propulsion system.
A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.
The study, led by Chen Cui from the University of Virginia, has shed light on the complex behavior of electrons within the plasma beams generated by EP thrusters. “In order to ensure the technology ...
Doctoral candidate Youngho Kim, Professor Wonho Choe and Doctoral candidate Jaehong Park of the Department of Nuclear and ...
Using water as fuel to travel through space—this is the challenge of WET – Water-based Electric Thrusters, a new research ...
A research team from KAIST Nuclear and Quantum Engineering presents an AI assesser for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines ...
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