Conference paper

Publication year: 2018

Pages: 214-218

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volume number: 46

Issue number: 2

ISSN: 0093-3813

eISSN: 1939-9375

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2017.2755373

Conference: 1st International Workshop on Micropropulsion and CubeSats (MPCS)

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Abstract: 
Electrospray thrusters are a promising micro-propulsion technology for CubeSats, among others, because they have the potential to provide high specific impulse. They avoid moving parts and allow a high degree of miniaturization. In combination with fabrication technologies from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), miniaturization of individual emitters to the range of tens of micrometers brings with it a new concept of constructing and scaling thrusters, namely, by numbering-up the microthrusters to a device of suitable thrust. The current state of the art is briefly reviewed with an emphasis on MEMS technology. Furthermore, preliminary results, which indicate the feasibility of fabricating electrospray emitters in nonsilicon MEMS technology, notably by 3-D microlithography (two-photon lithography) are presented.

Harvard Citation style: Henning, T., Huhn, K., Isberner, L. and Klar, P. (2018) Miniaturized Electrospray Thrusters, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 46(2), pp. 214-218. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2017.2755373

APA Citation style: Henning, T., Huhn, K., Isberner, L., & Klar, P. (2018). Miniaturized Electrospray Thrusters. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 46(2), 214-218. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2017.2755373