Quantitative spectroscopic measurements of a pulsed-plasma microthruster

T. Umeki, P. G. Mikellides, H. Kamhawi, P. J. Turchi

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Abstract

The absolute intensity emitted from the PPT plume was obtained experimentally and theoretically after identifying radiating species from the quantitative spectroscopic measurements in the 400 to 700 nm range. Intensity values from a zeroth order model of a cylindrical shape plasma with spatially and temporally uniform temperature and density are compared to experimental data to show that the trends are captured, but with a discrepancy of about an order of magnitude. The radiant energy emitted from the PPT plume was evaluated from simple geometrical analysis using the intensity values. The estimated radiant energy was at most 2 to 3 % of the input energy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - Dec 1 2000
Externally publishedYes
Event35th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit 2000 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: Jul 24 2000Jul 28 2000

Other

Other35th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period7/24/007/28/00

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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