Publication detail

Simulation-guided engineering of an air-breathing electric propulsion concept

A. Obrusnik, K. Mrózek, M. Šťastný, M. Kubečka, K. Juřík, T. Dytrych, and V. Daniel

Original Title

Simulation-guided engineering of an air-breathing electric propulsion concept

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This contribution summarizes recent progress in research and development of an electron-cyclotron-resonance-based air breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) concept. We discuss various simulation sub-modules that have been developed to understand the key physics phenomena underpinning the intended ABEP concept. We also describe the first breadboard ionizer that has been constructed and experimentally characterized and we report on the status of the second breadboard ionizer that is to be constructed in the coming months. The aim of the bread board models being built is especially to maximize the power utilization efficiency in the electron cyclotron resonance ionization chamber. We show that, whenever a comparison is possible, the models are consistent with the obtained experimental data. The combination of experimental and theoretical data presented in this manuscript confirms that it is feasible to operate the proposed ionizer concept at VLEO conditions.

Keywords

Air-breathing propulsion; Electric propulsion; ABEP; RAM-CLEP; RAM-EP

Authors

A. Obrusnik, K. Mrózek, M. Šťastný, M. Kubečka, K. Juřík, T. Dytrych, and V. Daniel

Released

4. 5. 2022

Publisher

SPRINGER WIEN

Location

WIEN

ISBN

1868-2510

Periodical

CEAS Space Journal

Year of study

14

Number

4

State

Republic of Austria

Pages from

741

Pages to

747

Pages count

7

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12567-022-00445-0

BibTex

@article{BUT177819,
  author="Karel {Juřík}",
  title="Simulation-guided engineering of an air-breathing electric propulsion concept",
  journal="CEAS Space Journal",
  year="2022",
  volume="14",
  number="4",
  pages="741--747",
  doi="10.1007/s12567-022-00445-0",
  issn="1868-2510",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12567-022-00445-0"
}