Recommended Practice for Pressure Measurement and Calculation of Effective Pumping Speed in Electric Propulsion Testing

Autor: John T. Yim, Michael W. Swiatek, John Dankanich, Mitchell L. R. Walker
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Propulsion and Power. 33:668-680
ISSN: 1533-3876
0748-4658
Popis: The electric propulsion community has been implored to establish and implement a set of universally applicable test standards during the research, development, and qualification of electric propulsion systems. Variability between facility-to-facility and more importantly ground-to-flight performance can result in large margins in application or aversion to mission infusion. Performance measurements and life testing under appropriate conditions can be costly and lengthy. Measurement practices must be consistent, accurate, and repeatable. Additionally, the measurements must be universally transportable across facilities throughout the development, qualification, spacecraft integration, and on-orbit performance. A recommended practice for making pressure measurements, pressure diagnostics, and calculating effective pumping speeds with justification is presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE