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Electrostatic Propulsion

Electrostatic Propulsion is a type of electric propulsion that generates thrust by accelerating charged particles through electrostatic fields, distinguished from other propulsion methods by its reliance on Coulomb forces rather than electromagnetic or electrothermal mechanisms.

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4.6K

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405

Authors

128

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2017–2026

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124

Spacecraft Electric Propulsion-An Overview

Manuel Martı́nez-Sánchez, James E. Pollard · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 1998 · 475 citations

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Design considerations for a practical electrostatic micro-motor

William S. Trimmer, K.J. Gabriel · Sensors and Actuators · 1987 · 229 citations

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Electrospray as a Source of Nanoparticles for Efficient Colloid Thrusters

Manuel Gamero-Castaño, V. Hruby · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2001 · 229 citations

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Electric propulsion for small satellites

Michael Keidar, Taisen Zhuang, Alexey Shashurin et al. · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion · 2014 · 161 citations

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Electrospray Propulsion Based on Emitters Microfabricated in Porous Metals

Robert S. Legge, Paulo Lozano · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2011 · 133 citations

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Authors

405

  1. PJ
    P. Janhunen

    Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

    5 publications · 193 citations

    5

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  2. TH
    Toshiro Higuchi

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    5 publications · 126 citations

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  3. MG
    Manuel Gamero-Castaño

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    4 publications · 282 citations

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  4. HS
    Hanspeter Schaub

    University of Colorado Boulder, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

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  5. AD
    Alec D. Gallimore

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 51 citations

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Institutions

128

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    370 citations

  3. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    221 citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    478 citations

  5. Finnish Meteorological Institute

    Helsinki, Finland

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    486 citations

  6. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    330 citations

  7. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    224 citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    86 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    10 publications · 981 citations

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  2. Journal of Electrostatics

    7 publications · 182 citations

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  3. Acta Astronautica

    6 publications · 152 citations

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  4. Sensors and Actuators A Physical

    5 publications · 75 citations

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  5. Journal of Applied Physics

    5 publications · 117 citations

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