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AE 435 ONL - Electric Propulsion
Spring 2023
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Space Propulsion | ONL | 62435 | ONL | 3 | - | Joshua L. Rovey Pavan Vemuri |
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