Feb 21, 2020
In this article, the electric propulsion system SPS-25, designed by Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS) is presented. The system has 150 – 250W input power, and consists of Hall thruster ST-25; Xenon storage and feed system (XFS) and Power processing unit (PPU). At the referenced input power (150 – 250W) ST-25 provides a thrust 5…
Jul 18, 2019
This work addresses the issues on determining the optimal regions for using propulsion system for spacecraft at low near-Earth orbits. An analysis of spacecraft launches over the past 5 years has been performed. The result of analyzing the launches is the type of spacecraft, selected for subsequent calculations, specifically a remote sensing satellite at low…
Feb 25, 2019
1. Analysis of experimental data the model is based on In the course of experimental research of characteristics and stationary plasma thruster (SPT) parameters, one of the goals was to find optimal modes of its operation that would be characterized by the minimal average value of the discharge current and the minimal amplitude of oscillations…
Nov 17, 2018
Victor Serbin is founder and CEO of SETS (Space Electric Thruster Systems). His company develops electric rocket engines (EREs) for positioning satellites in orbit and moving satellites from a low reference to a geostationary orbit. SETS is a part of Noosphere association. SETS has its own laboratory in Dnipro to conduct research and development. “Space Ukraine” talked to…
Jun 18, 2018
Algorithms of automatic monitoring of the parameters electric propulsion systems are considered. The algorithms for detecting jump-like changes in informative signs for different volumes of apriority information and changes of the information signs in a form of the linear trends are presented. Keywords: electric propulsion system, measurements of the parameters, automatic monitoring, algorithms of monitoring….
Sep 04, 2017
Algorithms of automatic monitoring of the parameters of the electric rocket propulsion system are considered. The informative features of the subsystems of the electric rocket propulsion systems and the nature of their changes in the process of operation of the propulsion system are determined. The algorithms for detecting jump-like changes in informative features for different…
May 11, 2017
The results of numerical simulation of the process of motion of ions of a working mass in the accelerating channel of a stationary plasma engine SPD-70 on the basis of a direct numerical solution of the kinetic equation of rarefied plasma in an accelerating electrostatic field are presented. Introduction. Formulation of the research task The…
Feb 17, 2016
The results of development and calibration of flow rate control units for gaseous propellants (argon, xenon, etc.) for laboratory testing of Hall thrusters are presented. The developed units allow for the independent supply of gaseous working substances to the anode unit and the hollow cathode. The units of flow control are based on the industrial…
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