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AE 435 ONL - Electric Propulsion

Spring 2024

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Electric Space PropulsionONL62435ONL3 -    Chris Lyne

Course Description

This course covers the elements of electric propulsion as applied to near-earth and deep-space missions; impact on spacecraft design; physics of ionized gases; plasmadynamics; electrothermal, electromagnetic, and electrostatic acceleration of gases to high velocity; high-impulse thruster design and performance; and the resistojet, arcjet, ion engine, Hall thruster, MPD arc thruster, and plasma gun.

Credit Hours

3 or 4 hours

Prerequisites

A course in Aerospace Propulsion (AE 433).

Subject Area

  • Aerospace Engineering