Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
NASA GRC successfully designed, built and tested four different power processor concepts for high power Hall thrusters. Each design satisfies unique goals including the evaluation of a novel silicon carbide semiconductor technology, validation of innovative circuits to overcome the problems with high input voltage converter design, development of a direct-drive unit to demonstrate potential benefits, or simply identification of lessonslearned from the development of a PPU using a conventional design approach. Any of these designs could be developed further to satisfy NASA's needs for high power electric propulsion in the near future.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power; Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Type:
GRC-E-DAA-TN24681
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AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference; Jul 27, 2015 - Jul 29, 2015; Orlando, FL; United States
Format:
application/pdf
