CA3071022A1 - Field emission propulsion system and method for calibrating and operating a field emission propulsion system - Google Patents

Field emission propulsion system and method for calibrating and operating a field emission propulsion system Download PDF

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CA3071022A1
CA3071022A1 CA3071022A CA3071022A CA3071022A1 CA 3071022 A1 CA3071022 A1 CA 3071022A1 CA 3071022 A CA3071022 A CA 3071022A CA 3071022 A CA3071022 A CA 3071022A CA 3071022 A1 CA3071022 A1 CA 3071022A1
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Daniel Bock
Martin Tajmar
Philipp Laufer
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
    • F03H1/0037—Electrostatic ion thrusters
    • F03H1/005—Electrostatic ion thrusters using field emission, e.g. Field Emission Electric Propulsion [FEEP]

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PCT/EP2018/069251 WO2019025174A1 (de) 2017-07-31 2018-07-16 Feldemissionsantriebssvstem sowie verfahren zum kalibrieren und betreiben eines feldemissionsantriebssvstems

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