Colloid microthruster system life test

Beynon, J. C.

doi:10.2514/6.1970-1110

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“…Additionally, the SPM is categorized into vertical structure design and planar structure design according to their structure and the liquid monopropellant microthruster is classified into two types of catalytic decomposition method: Spark ignition and catalytic ignition. Other microthrusters mainly depended on electric 2 of 42 driving including the vaporizing liquid microthruster (VLM) [9,10], plasma microthruster [11][12][13], electrospray microthruster [14][15][16], and colloid microthruster [17][18][19].The free molecule micro-resistojet (FMMR) is also an electrothermal micropropulsion system, which is designed and used for the on-orbit maneuvers of nanosatellites [20,21]. Furthermore, cold gas microthruster (CGM) [22][23][24][25] works by compression and release of high-pressure gas.…”

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Recent Advances in MEMS-Based Microthrusters

Liu

Yang

et al. 2019

Micromachines

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With the development of micro/nano satellites and formation flying, more advanced spatial propulsion technology is required. In this paper, a review of microthrusters developments that based on micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology adopted in microthrusters is summarized. The microthrusters in previous research are classified and summarized according to the types of propellants and the working principles they utilized. The structure and the performance including the thrust, the impulse and the specific impulse of various microthrusters are compared. In addition, the advantages and the disadvantages of these microthrusters presented in the paper are discussed.

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