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Validation of a torsional balance for thrust measurements of Hall effect and microwave-based space propulsion systems

Masillo, S. ; Stubbing, J. ; Swar, K. ; Staab, D. ; Garbayo, A. ; Lucca Fabris, A.

Review of scientific instruments, 2022-11, Vol.93 (11), p.114501-114501 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Melville: American Institute of Physics

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  • Título:
    Validation of a torsional balance for thrust measurements of Hall effect and microwave-based space propulsion systems
  • Autor: Masillo, S. ; Stubbing, J. ; Swar, K. ; Staab, D. ; Garbayo, A. ; Lucca Fabris, A.
  • Assuntos: Cyclotron resonance ; Direct current ; Electric propulsion ; Electromagnetism ; Electron cyclotron resonance ; Friction reduction ; Hall effect ; Liquid metals ; Optical fibers ; Propulsion systems ; Room temperature ; Thrusters ; Titanium ; Xenon
  • É parte de: Review of scientific instruments, 2022-11, Vol.93 (11), p.114501-114501
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  • Descrição: A torsional thrust balance has been designed and validated by Surrey Space Centre and Added Value Solutions UK Ltd. in collaboration with the UK Space Agency. The thrust stand has been tested with two electric propulsion (EP) systems operating with xenon: the Halo thruster and the XJET thruster. The first consists of a low-power (<1 kW) Hall effect-based thruster, whose thrust level is between 3 and 20 mN, depending on the power of the system. The second is an electron cyclotron resonance thruster whose operative point is in the 0.3–1.5 mN thrust range. The thruster is mounted on a titanium rotating beam, whose movement is measured by an optical fiber displacement sensor. The thrusters’ direct current electrical connections are routed through room temperature liquid metal pots and microwave power is transmitted via a wireless transfer system, minimizing friction effects. To reduce thermal issues during long thruster operations, the torsional thrust balance is designed with a water-cooling hub around the flex pivot. Noise from the laboratory environment is lessened by using four vibration-dampening spring systems as thrust balance feet. The tests on the two EP systems have shown accurate and repeatable results, demonstrating that the balance can be used to characterize different EP systems in the μN–mN thrust range.
  • Editor: Melville: American Institute of Physics
  • Idioma: Inglês
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