Abstract
We describe the concept of a dielectrophoretic propellant injector and its inclusion in a plasmonic-based, small-satellite propulsion system. Thrust is achieved by applying a plasmon generated non-uniform electromagnetic field, and corresponding dielectrophoretic force, to net-neutral nanoparticles.
Recommended Citation
J. Maser and J. Rovey, "Dielectrophoretic Nanoparticle Propellant Injection with Plasmonic Acceleration," RAPID 2018 - 2018 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics In Defense Conference, pp. 151 - 154, article no. 8508951, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Oct 2018.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/RAPID.2018.8508951
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
plasmonics; propulsion; satellite
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-153865349-4
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
24 Oct 2018
