This is a demonstration of the radio-frequency electrothermal thruster using Neon as the propellant. The output frequency of the electrothermal thruster is 85MHz with considerable harmonics. This has been tested under medium vacuum at 1 Torr, or 133 Pa and the mass flow rate is 70 mg/s. The input voltage to the system is 15V.
The anode is a conventional converging-diverging nozzle with a 4:1 exhaust-throat area ratio. The cathode is a simple cylinder. Both are made out of aluminum.
Creator: Barry Stoute, PhD Candidate
Camera man: Shervin K.
Copyright 2011 York University.
Post time: Jun-12-2017