GRC - 2004 Ion Propulsion Publications

Publication	Title
AIAA-2004-3425	On the Operational Status of the ISS Plasma Contactor Hollow Cathodes
AIAA-2004-3453	An Overview of the High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) Project
AIAA-2004-3627	Performance Characterization of HiPEP Ion Thruster Ion Optics
AIAA-2004-3630	Characterization of High-Specific Impulse, High-Power Ion Optics
AIAA-2004-3631	Life-limiting Trends of High-Specific Impulse Ion Optics
AIAA-2004-3784	Computational Ion Optics Design Evaluations
AIAA-2004-3791	NEXT Ion Engine 2000 Hour Wear Test Results
AIAA-2004-3792	NEXT Ion Engine 2000 hour Wear Test Plume and Erosion Results
AIAA-2004-3812	The High Power Electric Propulsion (HiPEP) Ion Thruster
AIAA-2004-3918	Operation of a Microwave Electron Cyclotron Resonance Cathode
AIAA-2004-3961	Ion Engine Grid Gap Measurements
AIAA-2004-3978	Neptune Orbiters Utilizing Solar and Radioisotope Electric Propulsion
AIAA-2004-4105	Discharge Chamber Primary Electron Modeling Activities in 3–Dimension

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Publication	Title
AIAA-2004-3786	Progress In NEXT Ion Optics Modeling
AIAA-2004-3789	Further Investigation of Low-Energy Ion Sputtering in Ion Thrusters
AIAA-2004-3794	Discharge Chamber Plasma Structure of a 30-cm NSTAR-type Ion Engine
AIAA-2004-3814	HiPEP Ion Optics System Evaluation Using Gridlets
AIAA-2004-3958	Near Discharge Cathode Assembly Plasma Potential Measurements in a 30-cm NSTAR type Ion Engine amidst Beam Extraction
AIAA-2004-3974	Development Status of the NEXT Propellant Management System
AIAA-2004-4109	Computational Study of Primary Electrons in the Cusp of an Ion Engine’s Discharge Chamber
AIAA-2004-4111	Development of a Prototype Model Ion Thruster for the NEXT System
AIAA-2004-4112	Development of a Ground Based Digital Control Interface Unit (DCIU) for the NEXT Propulsion System