Michael J. Patterson

1955

• 5-kW xenon ion thruster lifetest
• Derated ion thruster design issues
• Derated ion thruster development status
• Ground-based plasma contactor characterization
• Krypton ion thruster performance
• Low Isp derated ion thruster operation
• Neutralizer optimization
• Performance and optimization of a "derated" ion thruster for auxiliary propulsion
• Performance characteristics of ring-cusp thrusters with xenon propellant
• Performance of 10-kW class xenon ion thrusters
• Plasma contactors for electrodynamic tether