Tal thruster development for the Japanese high-power in-space propulsion project RAIJIN

Tony Schönherr; Yuki Ito; Daiki Fujita; Rei Kawashima; Hiroyuki Koizumi; Kimiya Komurasaki

Tal thruster development for the Japanese high-power in-space propulsion project RAIJIN

Tony Schönherr, Yuki Ito, Daiki Fujita, Rei Kawashima, Hiroyuki Koizumi, Kimiya Komurasaki

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Abstract

The RAIJIN project aims at the development of high-power electric propulsion systems for application on allelectric satellite buses, future orbit transfer vehicles, and deep-space exploration missions. The concept of thruster with anode layer was chosen for this project, and a 2 kW-class UT-58 engineering model designed and tested in this study. A special focus is put on the feasibility of economical usage of argon as an alternative propellant. Thrust performance and discharge oscillations are evaluated. Experimental results show that an anode efficiency of up to 24% can be achieved with argon at small oscillation amplitude for a power input of 2 kW and an argon mass flow of 2.9 mg/s.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013
Publisher	International Astronautical Federation, IAF
Pages	7085-7090
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781629939094
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013 - Beijing, China Duration: 2013 Sept 23 → 2013 Sept 27

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
Volume	9
ISSN (Print)	0074-1795

Conference

Conference	64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	13/9/23 → 13/9/27

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Schönherr, T., Ito, Y., Fujita, D., Kawashima, R., Koizumi, H., & Komurasaki, K. (2013). Tal thruster development for the Japanese high-power in-space propulsion project RAIJIN. In 64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013 (pp. 7085-7090). (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; Vol. 9). International Astronautical Federation, IAF.

Tal thruster development for the Japanese high-power in-space propulsion project RAIJIN. / Schönherr, Tony; Ito, Yuki; Fujita, Daiki et al.
64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013. International Astronautical Federation, IAF, 2013. p. 7085-7090 (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; Vol. 9).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Schönherr, T, Ito, Y, Fujita, D, Kawashima, R, Koizumi, H & Komurasaki, K 2013, Tal thruster development for the Japanese high-power in-space propulsion project RAIJIN. in 64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013. Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, vol. 9, International Astronautical Federation, IAF, pp. 7085-7090, 64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013, Beijing, China, 13/9/23.

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