Experimental Investigation of μN-class Laser Ablation Thruster
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- SUMIDA Sota
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tokai University
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- HORISAWA Hideyuki
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tokai University
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- FUNAKI Ikkoh
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Abstract
The micro-Newton thrust measurement was conducted for a low intensity continuous wave laser thruster for aluminum foil propellant target. To evaluate the thrust characteristics, a torsion-balance thrust stand capable for the measurement of the thrust level down to micro-Newton range was developed. In the case of the aluminum foil target, the maximum thrust level was 6 μN when the laser power was 20 W. It was also found that the laser intensity, or laser power per unit area, irradiated on the target was significantly important on the control of the thrust even under the low-intensity level.
Journal
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- TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, SPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN
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TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, SPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 7 (ists26), Pb_159-Pb_162, 2009
THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282680191346176
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- NII Article ID
- 130000259574
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- ISSN
- 13473840
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- CiNii Articles
- KAKEN
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed