Effects of Nozzle Structure on Laser Thruster Performance

Effects of Nozzle Structure on Laser Thruster Performance

Two kinds of parabolic thrusters with a focal point and a round shroud focus respectively were studied. Numerical and experimental results showed that impulse coupling coefficient C. was largely dependent on nozzle's shape. Propulsion performance of laser thruster with a focal point is better t...

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Hauptverfasser: Cui, Cunyan, Hong, Yanji, Wen, Ming, Wang, Jun, He, Guoqiang
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Two kinds of parabolic thrusters with a focal point and a round shroud focus respectively were studied. Numerical and experimental results showed that impulse coupling coefficient C. was largely dependent on nozzle's shape. Propulsion performance of laser thruster with a focal point is better than that with a round shroud focus.
ISSN:0094-243X
DOI:10.1063/1.2203244