Goebel D. Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion 2ed 2024

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Understand the fundamental basis of spaceflight with this cutting-edge guide. As spacecraft engineering continues to advance, so too do the propulsion methods by which human beings can seek out the stars. Ion thrusters and Hall thrusters have been the subject of considerable innovation in recent years, and spacecraft propulsion has never been more efficient.
Preface
Introduction
Thruster Principles
Basic Plasma Physics
Hollow Cathodes
Ion Thruster Plasma Generators
Ion Thruster Accelerators
Conventional Hall Thrusters
Magnetically Shielded Hall Thrusters
Electromagnetic Thrusters
Future Directions in Electric Propulsion
Electric Thruster Plumes and Spacecraft Interactions
Flight Electric Thrusters
Appendix A Nomenclature
Appendix B Gas Flow Units Conversions and Cathode Pressure Estimates
Appendix C Energy Loss by Electrons
Appendix D Ionization and Excitation Cross Sections for Xenon and Krypton
Appendix E Ionization and Excitation Reaction Rates in Maxwellian plasmas
Appendix F Electron Relaxation and Thermalization Times
Appendix G Clausing Factor Monte Carlo Calculation