Abstract: The invention provides an electrothermal RF plasma production system and thruster design, and associated components, that may be used in terrestrial applications and/or miniaturized to the mass, volume, and power budget of Cube Satellites (CubeSats) to meet the propulsion needs of the small satellite (˜5 to ˜500 kg) constellations and larger satellite buses.
Abstract: The invention provides a plasma production and control device that may be used in propulsion (e.g., satellite propulsion) and/or industrial applications. The plasma production system comprises a unidirectional magnetic field.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2021
Assignee:
PHASE FOUR, INC.
Inventors:
Mohammed Umair Siddiqui, Joshua Robert Synowiec, Jason Jackson Wallace, Simon Rubin Halpern