Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Description of the experimental characteristics of a heater for advanced biowaste resistojets, potentially operable to material temperatures of 2400 K in the presence of all of the biowaste gases, with or without oxygen, or in a vacuum. A conservative operating chamber temperature of 2000 K is being considered to ensure a lifetime of thousands of hours. In the small biowaste resistojet sized for 25-mlb (.11 N) of thrust, specific impulses of 200 sec on CO2 and 275 sec on H2O are possible. Typical characteristics for 150 watts of electrical power are 120 V AC at 1.25 A, providing direct adaptability to the space station power systems.
Keywords:
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Type:
AIAA PAPER 72-454
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electric Propulsion Conference; Apr 17, 1972 - Apr 19, 1972; Bethesda, MD
Format:
text
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