F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 03 – H
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
03
H
358/26
F03H 1/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1301374
ABSTRACT An ion propulsion system is disclosed. The invention includes an ionizing system for ionizing a gaseous propellant within a chamber to produce a plasma. The ionizing system includes a cathode 14 to provide a source of electrons and anodes 11 and 13 to accelerate the electrons to velocities sufficient to ionize the gaseous propellant. The invention further includes an ion extraction system 20 for expelling an ion beam from the plasma. A particularly novel aspect of the invention is the provision of a control system 45 and 46 for modulating the current of the ion beam by modulating the current through the anode 11 and 13.
585190
Sim & Mcburney
The Boeing Company
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