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PPT development for Nanosatellites applications: experimental results

PPT development for Nanosatellites applications: experimental results
PPT development for Nanosatellites applications: experimental results
In this paper, the design and performances of a
pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for nanosatellite applications will
be presented. The breadboard model PPT presented in this paper
will be a part of six PPTs propulsion system designed to provide
attitude and translational control for a 20-kg nanosatellite for
a total delta-V of 40 m/s. The thruster performances have been
characterized in terms of electrical parameters, mass bit, impulse
bit, and specific impulse. The thruster was found to be compliant
with the mission requirement. Moreover, preliminary electromagnetic
noise interference measurements have been performed.
The spark plug discharge was found to be the main source of
noise as already found by previous authors. From the collected
data, it can be inferred that the noise is mostly radiated.
0093-3813
218-225
Coletti, Michele
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Ciarall, Simone
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Gabriel, Stephen
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Coletti, Michele
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Coletti, Michele, Ciarall, Simone and Gabriel, Stephen (2014) PPT development for Nanosatellites applications: experimental results. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 218-225. (doi:10.1109/TPS.2014.2368054). (In Press)

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Abstract

In this paper, the design and performances of a
pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) for nanosatellite applications will
be presented. The breadboard model PPT presented in this paper
will be a part of six PPTs propulsion system designed to provide
attitude and translational control for a 20-kg nanosatellite for
a total delta-V of 40 m/s. The thruster performances have been
characterized in terms of electrical parameters, mass bit, impulse
bit, and specific impulse. The thruster was found to be compliant
with the mission requirement. Moreover, preliminary electromagnetic
noise interference measurements have been performed.
The spark plug discharge was found to be the main source of
noise as already found by previous authors. From the collected
data, it can be inferred that the noise is mostly radiated.

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Accepted/In Press date: 3 November 2014
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Local EPrints ID: 384415
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/384415
ISSN: 0093-3813
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Author: Michele Coletti
Author: Simone Ciarall
Author: Stephen Gabriel

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