A key consideration in the interpretation of ground test data of electric propulsion devices
purposed for spaceflight is understanding how facility-effects influence thruster operation …

This article provides information about the sizing and standardization of a Faraday cup (FC)
used as a plasma diagnostic. This instrument is used to accurately map the ion beam profile …

To better characterize the lifetime and performance of electrospray thrusters, electron
emission due to electrode impingement by the propellant cation 1-ethyl-3 …

The Joint AdvaNced PropUlsion InStitute (JANUS) is a NASA-funded endeavor to enable
and proliferate the flight of high-power electric propulsion (EP) systems. Successful …

Thrust densification of space electric propulsion (EP) technologies is necessary to enable
future ambitious space missions and exploration, such as crewed missions to Mars. EP …

Featured Application Over the last decade electric propulsion devices have evolved from
laboratory units to qualified space hardware. Due to the diversity of concepts numerous …

Ion-induced electron emission (IIEE) is an important process whereby ions impinging on a
material surface lead to net emission of electrons into the vacuum. While relevant for …

A multi-scale simulation framework for ion–solid interactions in plasma-exposed materials
provides crucial insight into advancing fusion energy and space electric propulsion …

Complex material surfaces can reduce secondary electron emission (SEE) and sputtering
via geometric trapping. In this work, the SEE yields for a range of open-cell reticulated …

This paper deals with plasma diagnostic in the frame of the plume study of low power
electric propulsion (EP) devices. The work introduces information enabling optimization and …