STARGATE: An Undergraduate Experimental Electric Propulsion Student Research Project

STARGATE: An Undergraduate Experimental Electric Propulsion Student Research Project | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article STARGATE: An Undergraduate Experimental Electric Propulsion Student Research Project Claude Blue, Sydney Calhoun, Christopher Shiffer, Noah Milivojevic This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5743815/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This paper reports on the ongoing investigation regarding the feasibility of utilizing the Corona Discharge Reaction as an alternative plasma production mechanism in a Gridded Ion Thruster system. The STARGATE project investigated and demonstrated the difference between negative and positive Corona Discharge Reactions as it pertains to electric propulsion applications, as well as investigated the feasibility of utilizing the Corona Discharge Reaction for plasma production in its intended operating environment. The team has designed and fabricated an initial functional vacuum testing prototype, and is pending initial test-firing. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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