Title :
Laser-based Microthrusters A correlation of thrust with material and shockwave properties
Author :
Lippert, T. ; Urech, L. ; Hauer, M. ; Phipps, C.R. ; Wokaun, A. ; Wysong, I.
Author_Institution :
Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland thomas.lippert@psi.ch
Abstract :
Three different polymers (GAP, PVN and PVC) were analyzed to establish a correlation between thrust, material properties and ns-shadowgraphy experiments. The influence of different absorbers (carbon and IR-dye) was also investigated.
Keywords :
Aerospace materials; Fuels; Hydrogen; Material properties; Optical materials; Plasma devices; Plasma properties; Polymers; Satellites; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569780
