Laser Micro Thruster using Metallic Propellants
| Project/Area Number |
24656523
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Aerospace engineering
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| Research Institution | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
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Principal Investigator |
FUNAKI Ikkoh 独立行政法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 准教授 (50311171)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HORISAWA Hideyuki 東海大学, 工学部, 教授 (30256169)
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| Research Collaborator |
OSHIO Yuya 総合研究, 大学院大学物理科学研究科
HIGASHIURA Kohsuke 法政大学, 大学院理工学研究科
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Keywords | 推進・エンジン / レーザーマイクロスラスタ / 宇宙機の高精度姿勢制御 / 航空宇宙工学 / レーザー / レーザー推進 / マイクロスラスタ / 液体金属 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Experimental study of laser micro-thruster was conducted. Targeting at laser thruster without any valve to supply propellant, metal as well as liquid metal propellants were employed and it was tested by a system consisting of a propellant target and a thrust stand mounting the propellant target, both of which were installed inside a vacuum chamber. When infrared laser beam was irradiated from outside the vacuum chamber, the propellant was found to released as a jet. From the result, the concept of laser micro-thruster with variable thrust level was demonstrated.
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Research Products
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