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Thruster Lifetime

Thruster Lifetime is a performance metric in electric propulsion systems that quantifies the duration of operational functionality before degradation or failure compromises mission objectives.

122

Publications

3.1K

Citations

305

Authors

76

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

20

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Publications

122

Model study of the influence of the magnetic field configuration on the performance and lifetime of a Hall thruster

Laurent Garrigues, Gerjan Hagelaar, J. Bareilles et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 2003 · 107 citations

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Demonstration of 10,400 Hours of Operation on 4.5 kW Qualification Model Hall Thruster

Kristi de Grys, Alex Mathers, Ben Welander et al. · 2010 · 93 citations

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Status of the Extended Life Test of the Deep Space 1 Flight Spare Ion Engine After 30,000 Hours of Operation

Anita Sengupta, John Brophy, Keith Goodfellow · 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit · 2003 · 92 citations

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Performance and lifetime assessment of magnetoplasmadynamic arc thruster technology

James S. Sovey, Mans A. Mantenieks · Journal of Propulsion and Power · 1991 · 81 citations

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Lifetime Considerations for Electrospray Thrusters

Anirudh Thuppul, Peter L. Wright, Adam Collins et al. · Aerospace · 2020 · 80 citations · Full text

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Authors

305

  1. JB
    John Brophy

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    8 publications · 248 citations

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  2. MP
    Michael Patterson

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    8 publications · 202 citations

    7

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  3. RE
    Richard E. Wirz

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    6 publications · 177 citations

    6

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  4. DM
    Dan M. Goebel

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    6 publications · 110 citations

    6

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  5. GC
    George C. Soulas

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    5 publications · 113 citations

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Institutions

76

  1. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    23 h-index

    77 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    12 h-index

    41 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. George Washington University

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    338 citations

  4. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    141 citations

  5. Arctic Slope Regional (United States)

    Barrow, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    74 citations

  6. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    171 citations

  7. HRL Laboratories (United States)

    Malibu, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    38 citations

  8. Seibersdorf Laboratories (Austria)

    Seibersdorf, Austria

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    180 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    14 publications · 374 citations

    12

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  2. 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 4 publications · 128 citations

    4

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  3. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 3 publications · 58 citations

    3

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  4. Journal of Applied Physics

    3 publications · 124 citations

    3

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  5. Plasma Science and Technology

    3 publications · 58 citations

    3

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