Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The application of electric propulsion systems in CubeSats can increase lifetime and diversity of possible missions, with improved capabilities in orbital maneuvers. In this work, a control and power electronics circuit for a gas-fed pulsed plasma thruster (GFPPT) was developed, constructed and tested, considering restrictions in size, weight, and power availability of a CubeSat. This proof of concept made use of 3D printing technology for rapid prototyping, and its initial testing was done in an atmospheric environment.
Authors: Júnior, Helbert de Oliveira Coelho, Moreira, João David, Bitencourt, João Victor R., Batistuta, Marcus Vinicius, Miranda, Rodrigo A., Gessini, Paolo, Almeida, Júlio César de Melo, Ferreira, José Leonardo
Institutions: Universidade de Brasília, Agência Espacial Brasileira
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7112136819
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