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Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Performance of a Micro-Ion Thruster

Richard E. Wirz, James E. Polk, Colleen Marrese, Juergen Mueller

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A micro-ion thruster assembly with a characteristic diameter of 3-cm has been developed at JPL for testing and optimization of various system parameters.

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A micro-ion thruster assembly with a characteristic diameter of 3-cm has been developed at JPL for testing and optimization of various system parameters.

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A micro-ion thruster assembly with a characteristic diameter of 3-cm has been developed at JPL for testing and optimization of various system parameters.

Key concepts: Ion thruster, Aerospace engineering, Ion, Computer science, Aeronautics, Propulsion, Engineering, Physics

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