[HTML][HTML] Review of multimode space propulsion

JL Rovey, CT Lyne, AJ Mundahl, N Rasmont… - Progress in Aerospace …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multimode propulsion is the integration of two or more propulsive modes with shared
propellant into a single spacecraft propulsion system. Multimode propulsion is emerging as …

A review of MEMS micropropulsion technologies for CubeSats and PocketQubes

MAC Silva, DC Guerrieri, A Cervone, E Gill - Acta Astronautica, 2018 - Elsevier
CubeSats have been extensively used in the past decade as scientific tools, technology
demonstrators and for education. Recently, PocketQubes have emerged as an interesting …

Design and fabrication of a scalable solid-propellant micro-thruster array using lab-on-PCB technology

J Lee, S Kim, H Jo, E Lee, A Lee - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for microthrusters is growing with the increasing utilization of
nano/microsatellite platforms in the space industry. Solid propellant microthruster arrays …

Capillary ionic liquid electrospray: beam compositional analysis by orthogonal time-of-flight mass spectrometry

SW Miller, JR Ulibarri-Sanchez, BD Prince… - Journal of Fluid …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Orthogonal time-of-flight mass spectrometry has been used to characterize the kinetic
energy and charged species distributions from an in vacuo electrospray ion source for four …

Unraveling the Roles of Ionic Size and Hydrogen Bonding in Electric Field-Driven Ion Emission from Hydroxylamine Nitrate-Based Ionic Liquids

L Su, Z Yao, W He, H Yan, Y Tian… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ionic size and hydrogen bonding (HB) may play significant roles in controlling ion emission
from HAN (hydroxylamine nitrate)-based ionic liquids (ILs) but have received little attention …

Assessment of multimode spacecraft micropropulsion systems

SP Berg, JL Rovey - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Multimode spacecraft micropropulsion systems that include a high-thrust chemical mode
and high-specific impulse electric mode are assessed with specific reference to CubeSat …

Catalytic decomposition and burning of a dual-mode ionic liquid propellant

S Li, H Yan, Z Wang, Y Tang, Z Yao, S Li - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
The ionic liquid dual-mode propellant, mainly composed of hydroxylammonium nitrate
(HAN), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate ([Emim][EtSO4]), and H2O, has shown …

Monopropellant-electrospray multimode thruster testing results: Electrospray mode

CT Lyne, J Rovey, SP Berg - AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3439. vid Multimode propulsion is
the combination of two or more propulsive modes into a system that shares a single …

Experimental characterization of the electrospray propulsive performance for ionic liquid propellants [EMIm][DCA] and [BMIm][DCA]

C Huang, J Li, M Li - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
A chemical-electrospray dual-mode propulsion system is significant in improving mission
capability and flexibility of a spacecraft. Hypergolic ionic liquids are potential propellants of …

Recent advances in MEMS-based microthrusters

B Liu, X Li, J Yang, G Gao - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the development of micro/nano satellites and formation flying, more advanced spatial
propulsion technology is required. In this paper, a review of microthrusters developments …