Performance characterization and kinetic analysis of atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion intake device

G Moon, M Yi, K Park, Y Kim, H Yoon, E Jun - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
An atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system is designed to capture and
compress the rarefied atmosphere through an intake device in very-low-Earth-orbit (VLEO) …

Performance study of intake device for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion

G Moon, E Jun - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
A residual atmosphere of the Very-Low-Earth-Orbit (VLEO) could be the source of drag
force. The Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system has been proposed to …

Design and numerical investigation on the intake of atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion

P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) is a promising propulsion
concept for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Spacecraft (S/C) operating at lower altitudes has …

Design and Optimization of vacuum Intake for Atmosphere-Breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system

P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang, Y Zhao - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
Atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system is a concept for space mission for ultra-low
Earth orbit, which can collect the rarefied atmospheric particles as propellant to compensate …

Recent development of intake devices for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system

J Wu, P Zheng, Y Zhang, H Tang - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing interest in development of very low Earth orbit (VLEO) has attracted more and
more researchers to study atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system in past …

Investigation of a Novel Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion Platform and Intake

K Feng - 2023 - diva-portal.org
Abstract Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) provides many benefits for space missions, including
better image resolution for Earth observation, better telecommunication link with ground …

Design and Operational Concept of a Cryogenic Active Intake Device for Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion

G Moon, M Yi, E Jun - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system captures and compresses the
atmosphere in very-low-Earth-orbit (VLEO). ABEP intake devices are classified into passive …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of capture section affecting an intake for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion

S Zhang, Y Jinyuan, LI Cheng, LI Haolin… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) can compensate for lost
momentum of spacecraft operating in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) which has been widely …

Optimization investigation of vacuum air-intake for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system

P Zheng, J Wu, Y Zhang, B Wu - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
An atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system uses the rarefied atmospheric
molecules as the propellant for the electric thruster. In the best case, it can allow spacecraft …

Analysis and simulation of an intake for air-breathing electric propulsion systems

P Parodi - 2019 - etd.adm.unipi.it
Riassunto The Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) concept employs an air-intake to
collect the residual atmospheric gas and feed it to an electric thruster. In this way, these …