2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Preliminary study on micro thruster using nano-particle propellant and photo-ionization by deep ultraviolet light
Project/Area Number |
16K14502
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Aerospace engineering
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Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | 宇宙推進機 / 光電離 / 粉体推進剤 / 帯電 / 深紫外光 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Charging experiments on powder particles was conducted using deep ultraviolet light. First, a powder supply system using an ultrasonic sieve was developed to prevent agglomeration of particles due to adhesive force. Next, deep ultraviolet light was irradiated on free falling particles and an electric field was applied to estimate the charge amount from the distance of particles. As a result, although the charging and acceleration of the particles were successful, the charge amount was lower than the theoretical value by about two orders of magnitude. Since particles move also to the positive electrode side, this result might be considered to be the effect of static electricity generated by friction at the time of particle supply.
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Free Research Field |
航空宇宙
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