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Propulsion System Testing

Propulsion System Testing is a systematic experimental methodology within spacecraft test engineering that verifies and validates the performance, safety, and reliability of propulsion systems under simulated operational conditions to ensure full compliance with design specifications and mission requirements.

187

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5K

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586

Authors

154

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Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

187

Full Power Test of a 36.5 MW HTS Propulsion Motor

G. Snitchler, Tim MacDonald · IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity · 2011 · 224 citations

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Ground Test Studies of the HIFiRE-1 Transition Experiment Part 1: Experimental Results

Tim P. Wadhams, Erik Mundy, Matthew MacLean et al. · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2008 · 145 citations

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Atomic oxygen testing with thermal atom systems - A critical evaluation

Steven L. Koontz, Keith Albyn, L. J. Leger · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 1991 · 130 citations

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Recommended Practice for Thrust Measurement in Electric Propulsion Testing

James E. Polk, Anthony Pancotti, Thomas Haag et al. · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 2017 · 125 citations · Full text

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Ground Test Studies of the HIFiRE-1 Transition Experiment Part 2: Computational Analysis

Matthew MacLean, Timothy Wadhams, Michael Holden et al. · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2008 · 109 citations

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Authors

586

  1. WH
    W. Hoskins

    General Dynamics (United States), United States

    5 publications · 63 citations

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  2. JY
    John Yim

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 177 citations

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  3. JS
    John Snyder

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 54 citations

    3

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  4. FF
    François Falempin

    Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales, France

    3 publications · 45 citations

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  5. TH
    Thomas Haag

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    3 publications · 214 citations

    3

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Institutions

154

  1. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    18 h-index

    70 publications

    2K citations

  2. Langley Research Center

    Hampton, United States

    13 h-index

    43 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    11 h-index

    26 publications

    740 citations

  4. Marshall Space Flight Center

    Redstone Arsenal, United States

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    371 citations

  5. Lockheed Martin (United States)

    Bethesda, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    459 citations

  6. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    256 citations

  7. Edwards Air Force Base

    Edwards Air Force Base, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    294 citations

  8. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    207 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    38 publications · 1.2K citations

    20

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  2. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    12 publications · 406 citations

    10

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  3. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 8 publications · 111 citations

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  4. 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 5 publications · 162 citations

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  5. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

    Repository · 5 publications · 148 citations

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