Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites - Progress, Challenges and Future

Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites: Progress, Challenges and Future features the latest developments and progress, the challenges faced by different researchers, and insights on future micropropulsion systems. Nanosatellites, in particular cubesats, are an effective test bed for new technologies in outer space. However, most of the nanosatellites have no propulsion system, which subsequently limits their maneuverability in space.

List of contents

Section 1: Introduction
1. Emerging of Nanosatellites
Section 2: Chemical Micropropulsions
2. Cold Gas Microthruster
3. Solid Propellant Microthruster
4. Liquid Propellant Microthruster
Section 3: Electric Micropropulsions
5. Electrothermal Microthruster
6. Electrostatic Microthruster
7. Electromagnetic Microthruster
Section 4: Related Development
8. Micronewton Thrust Measurement
9. Nanoenergetic materials for Micropropulsion
10. Solar Sail as Propellant-less Micropropulsion
11. Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (HAN) - The Next Generation Green Propellant

Product details

• Assisted by: Kean How Cheah (Editor), Kean How Cheah (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2022
• EAN: 9780128190371
• ISBN: 978-0-12-819037-1
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 15 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Illustrations: Approx. 100 illustrations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Aerodynamics, Aerospace & aviation technology, Aerospace and aviation technology, Physics: Fluid mechanics, Engineering: Mechanics of fluids, Aerodynamics