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PLASMA PROPULSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

Rocket propulsion in which an electromagnetic field is used to ionise a gaseous propellant and an electrostatic field accelerates the positive ions that produce thrust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Mode de propulsion électrique dans lequel l'agent propulsif est un flux d'ions accéléré et canalisé par l'action combinée d'un champ électrique et d'un champ magnétique, puis neutralisé en sortie sous forme de plasma.

PHR

Propulsion plasma forte poussée.

Spanish

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