Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Under the NextSTEP program led by Aerojet Rocketdyne in collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center the University of Michigan, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the XR-100 100 kW Electric Propulsion system is being developed to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5. As part of this program, the X3, a Nested Hall Thruster (NHT) designed to operate at powers up to 200kW, is being further developed through parallel modeling and experimental efforts with the ultimate goal of supporting a 100kW-100hr system test in the final year of the NextSTEP program. Recent developments for the X3 subsystem are presented including a summary of testing and modeling results and design updates in anticipation of a risk reduction test scheduled for the summer of 2018.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Type:
GRC-E-DAA-TN57834
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AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference; Jul 09, 2018 - Jul 11, 2018; Cincinnati, OH; United States
Format:
application/pdf