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Thruster Lifetime Testing

Thruster Lifetime Testing is an experimental evaluation method within plasma propulsion research that assesses the operational durability and performance degradation of electric thrusters over extended periods under simulated space conditions.

109

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2.8K

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294

Authors

71

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2017–2026

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Publications

109

An overview of the results from an 8200 hour wear test of the NSTAR ion thruster

James E. Polk, James B. Anderson, John Brophy et al. · 35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit · 1999 · 200 citations

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An Overview of the Results from the 30,000 Hr Life Test of Deep Space 1 Flight Spare Ion Engine

Anita Sengupta, John Brophy, J. D. Anderson et al. · 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit · 2004 · 103 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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Authors

294

  1. JB
    John Brophy

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    12 publications · 582 citations

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  2. DM
    Dan M. Goebel

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 180 citations

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  3. JE
    James E. Polk

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 331 citations

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  4. GC
    George C. Soulas

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    7 publications · 156 citations

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  5. MP
    Michael Patterson

    Glenn Research Center, United States

    6 publications · 305 citations

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Institutions

71

  1. Glenn Research Center

    Cleveland, United States

    20 h-index

    91 publications

    2.9K citations

  2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    12 h-index

    53 publications

    1.8K citations

  3. Marshall Space Flight Center

    Redstone Arsenal, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    58 citations

  4. Arctic Slope Regional (United States)

    Barrow, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    74 citations

  5. Edwards Air Force Base

    Edwards Air Force Base, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    87 citations

  6. Vantage Power (United Kingdom)

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  7. University of Southampton

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    144 citations

  8. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    299 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Propulsion and Power

    10 publications · 273 citations

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  2. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA)

    Repository · 4 publications · 113 citations

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  3. 24th Joint Propulsion Conference

    Conference · 3 publications · 112 citations

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  4. 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 3 publications · 147 citations

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  5. 35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

    Conference · 2 publications · 235 citations

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