Study: Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrusts
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Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful
The chamber where prof. Benjamin Jorns’ team tests the new Hall plasma thruster at the PEPL lab on the University of Michigan’s North Campus. Image credit: Marcin Szczepanski/Lead Multimedia Storyteller, University of Michigan College of Engineering Study: Operation and performance of a magnetic
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