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DLR’s Electric Propulsion Test Facility – the First Three Years of Thruster Operation

Neumann, Andreas and Geile, Christopher and Stämm, Stefan and Hannemann, Klaus (2015) DLR’s Electric Propulsion Test Facility – the First Three Years of Thruster Operation. 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 2015-07-04 - 2015-07-10, Kobe-Hyogo, Japan.

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Official URL: http://erps.spacegrant.org/index.php?page=iepc-download-88-07

Abstract

Since the end of 2011 DLR operates the High Vacuum Plume Test Facility Göttingen – Electric Thrusters (STG-ET). This electric propulsion (EP) test facility has now accumulated approximately three years of EP-thruster testing experience. Several special features tailored to electric space propulsion testing like a large vacuum chamber mounted on a low vibration foundation, a beam dump target with low sputtering, and a performant pumping system characterize this facility. The vacuum chamber is 12m long and has a diameter of 5m. With respect to thruster tests, the design focus is on accurate thrust measurement, plume diagnostics, and plume interaction with spacecraft components. Electric propulsion thrusters have to run for thousands of hours, and with this the facility is prepared for long-term experiments. The present paper gives an overview of the facility, and describes the vacuum chamber, pumping system, diagnostics, and experiences with these components. After commissioning of STG-ET, the main focus was put on the testing of gridded ion thrusters of radiofrequency ion thruster (RIT) type.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/92263/
Document Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Additional Information:IEPC-2015-59/ISTS-2015-b-59
Title:DLR’s Electric Propulsion Test Facility – the First Three Years of Thruster Operation
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Neumann, AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Geile, ChristopherUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stämm, StefanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hannemann, KlausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2015
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
Page Range:pp. 1-6
Series Name:Conference Proceedings on DVD and online
Status:Published
Keywords:Elektrische Raumfahrtantriebe, Electric Space Propulsion
Event Title:34th International Electric Propulsion Conference
Event Location:Kobe-Hyogo, Japan
Event Type:international Conference
Event Start Date:4 July 2015
Event End Date:10 July 2015
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space Transportation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R RP - Space Transportation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Raumfahrzeugsysteme - Anlagen u. Messtechnik (old)
Location: Göttingen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology > Spacecraft
Deposited By: Micknaus, Ilka
Deposited On:18 Aug 2015 13:24
Last Modified:24 Apr 2024 19:58

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