Title :
Application of an integrated 30-kw electrothermal engine system
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract :
Of three types of electric propulsion devices under investigation, the arc jet is the closest to practical application. The basic requirements of an arc-jet integrated electric propulsion system are presented; various approaches are pointed out and potential applications of such systems in space are discussed
Keywords :
Engines; Heating; Hydrogen; Liquids; Power supplies; Propulsion; Rectifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1962.6446584
