Ion / Corona Thrusters
Major
Physics
Submission Type
Poster
Area of Study or Work
Physics
Expected Graduation Date
2024
Location
CNS Atrium, Easel 30
Start Date
4-15-2023 10:30 AM
End Date
4-15-2023 11:45 AM
Abstract
Ion thrusters are a topic of current interest and research, with local companies such as CU Aerospace actively involved. Our scaffolded ion thruster efforts at IWU, began with a fairly simple prototype, working up to more complicated versions, where the ultimate goal is to design a system featuring a "virtual nozzle," which generates a custom-shaped electric field optimized to generate the strongest ion wind, alongside a "real nozzle," which is a solid air pipe surrounding the engine, designed to make the flows more efficient. Our efficiency metrics include thrust-to-weight ratio.
Ion / Corona Thrusters
CNS Atrium, Easel 30
Ion thrusters are a topic of current interest and research, with local companies such as CU Aerospace actively involved. Our scaffolded ion thruster efforts at IWU, began with a fairly simple prototype, working up to more complicated versions, where the ultimate goal is to design a system featuring a "virtual nozzle," which generates a custom-shaped electric field optimized to generate the strongest ion wind, alongside a "real nozzle," which is a solid air pipe surrounding the engine, designed to make the flows more efficient. Our efficiency metrics include thrust-to-weight ratio.