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Propellant Utilization Efficiency

Propellant Utilization Efficiency is a performance metric in electric propulsion systems that quantifies the fraction of propellant mass effectively ionized and accelerated to generate thrust, as opposed to being lost through incomplete utilization or parasitic processes.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Development and Demonstration of a Cathodeless Electron Cyclotron Resonance Ion Thruster

Hitoshi Kuninaka, Shin Satori · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 1998 · 132 citations

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Efficiency Analysis of a Hall Thruster Operating with Krypton and Xenon

Jesse A. Linnell, Alec D. Gallimore · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2006 · 109 citations · Full text

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Neutral Depletion in a Collisionless Plasma

A. Fruchtman · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science · 2008 · 89 citations

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Enhanced ionization in the cylindrical Hall thruster

Yevgeny Raitses, N. J. Fisch · Journal of Applied Physics · 2003 · 77 citations

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Investigation of propellant inefficiencies in a pulsed plasma thruster

Gregory G. Spanjers, Keith McFall, Frank S. Gulczinski et al. · 32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit · 1996 · 61 citations

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Authors

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  1. DY
    Daren Yu

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    5 publications · 118 citations

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  2. HK
    Hitoshi Kuninaka

    Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan

    4 publications · 183 citations

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  3. YR
    Yevgeny Raitses

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 157 citations

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  4. LW
    Liqiu Wei

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  5. YG
    Yuanyuan Gao

    Harbin Institute of Technology, China

    3 publications · 72 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    6 h-index

    32 publications

    749 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    435 citations

  3. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

    Princeton, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    330 citations

  4. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    292 citations

  5. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    133 citations

  6. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    239 citations

  7. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    320 citations

  8. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    9 publications · 486 citations

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  2. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

    5 publications · 201 citations

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  3. AIAA Journal

    3 publications · 82 citations

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  4. Plasma Sources Science and Technology

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  5. Physics of Plasmas

    3 publications · 71 citations

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