Arcjet Facility

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Abstract:

The Phillips Laboratorys Electric Propulsion Laboratory has designed and begun installation of an arcjet research facility. A 5 foot by 10 foot long chamber with eight 12 inch quartz windows will allow non-intrusive diagnostic research on arcjets. A 6 foot by 8 foot endurance test chamber will allow continuous testing of 5 to 100 kilowatt arcjets for up to 1500 hours. Each of the chambers will be equipped with the essential instrumentation to measure thruster operating conditions. This includes thrust, chamber pressure, chamber and propellant temperature, mass flow, current, and voltage. Video cameras will be used for plume visualizations.

Author(s):
Castillo, Salvador
Author Organization(s):
PHILLIPS LAB EDWARDS AFB CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Aug 86-Aug 91,
Pagination:
0017

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PL-TR-91-3085, SBI-AD-E200 842
Task Number(s):
00
Project Number(s):
3058
Monitor Series:
AD-E200 842, PL/EDWARDS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5_Command and Control
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*TEST AND EVALUATION, TEMPERATURE, PROPELLANTS, MASS FLOW, QUARTZ, PRESSURE, WINDOWS, DIAGNOSIS(GENERAL), INSTRUMENTATION, LABORATORIES, THRUSTERS, CHAMBERS, ELECTRIC PROPULSION, TELEVISION CAMERAS, MEASUREMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics, Electric and Ion Propulsion
Keyword(s):
*ARC JETS, *PLASMA THRUSTERS, PE62302F, WUPL305800RC, ELECTRIC PROPULSION, ROCKET TEST FACILITIES
Report Date:
1991 Sep 01