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The answer is definitely yes. I have designed, built and operated many different styles. visit my channel on You Tube: 1011basic. All of my ion thruster designs can be built by everyone that is interested or studying the electrical sciences. They are good science projects. BOB
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Can plasma be used as a fuel for space craft?
No. It is difficult and impractical to store anything as plasma. Some spacecraft use ion thrusters, which propel themselves with a jet of plasma, but the propellant is stored as ordinary gas or liquid.
At what distance does outerspace begin?
Great question. The Earth's atmosphere just gets thinner and thinner so there is no sharp dividing line. Years ago the US defined it as 50 miles. The Europeans defined it as 100 km (62.1 miles). The 100 km limit is now more widely used. Using a rocket-mounted ion detector, scientists recently pinpointed the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and Outer Space which turns out to be: 73.3 miles up (387 024 feet).
What is the lonosphere?
The area extending from 80km above the eart's surface to the edge of the atmosphere--the second-most outer layer, second only to the exosphere. Here free electrons can exist for short periods of time before they are captured by a nearby positive ion. The existence of charged particles at this altitude and above, signals the beginning of the ionosphere a region having the properties of a gas and of a plasma.
How many kids did the Greek god Apollo have?
Four-- Aristaeus, Trolius, Asclepius, Ion
How much would a 10kg suitcase weigh on the surface of the mars?
5
What has the author C Collett written?
C. Collett has written: 'Fabrication and verification testing of ETM 30 cm diameter ion thrusters' -- subject(s): Electric propulsion, Ion propulsion, Ion thrusters
Is it possible to use ion thrusters as tony stark did?
tony stark is a fictional characteryes^ that is true, however, ion thrusters do exist. nasa made an ion engine, or thruster. how do they work? like this:Ion thrusters use beams of ions (electrically charged atoms or molecules) to create thrust in accordance with momentum conservation. The method of accelerating the ions varies, but all designs take advantage of the charge/mass ratio of the ions. This ratio means that relatively small potential differences can create very high exhaust velocities. This reduces the amount of reaction mass or fuel required, but increases the amount of specific power required compared to chemical rockets. Ion thrusters are therefore able to achieve extremely high specific impulses. The drawback of the low thrust is low spacecraft acceleration, because the mass of current electric power units is directly correlated with the amount of power given. This low thrust makes ion thrusters unsuited for launching spacecraft into orbit, but they are ideal for in-space propulsion applications.Various ion thrusters have been designed and they all generally fit under two categories. The thrusters are categorized as either electrostatic or electromagnetic. The main difference is how the ions are accelerated.Electrostatic ion thrusters use the coulumb force and are categorized as accelerating the ions in the direction of the electric field.Electromagnetic ion thrusters use the Lorentz force to accelerate the ions.Power supplies for ion thrusters are usually solar panels, but at sufficiently large distances from the Sun, nuclear power is used. In each case the power supply mass is essentially proportional to the peak power that can be supplied, and they both essentially give, for this application, no limit to the energy.Electric thrusters tend to produce low thrust, which results in low acceleration. Using 1 g is 9.81 m/s/s; F = m a or a = F/mAn NSTAR thruster producing a thrust (=force) of 92 mN[7] will accelerate a satellite with a mass of 1000 kg by 0.092 / 1000 = 0.000092 m/s/s (or 9.38E-6 g).Electrostatic ion thrusters
What has the author John M Homa written?
John M Homa has written: 'Ion beamlet steering for two-grid electrostatic thrusters' -- subject(s): Ion bombardment, Electrostatics
What gas does a rocket ionize while moving up towards space to thrust its speed?
Ion thrusters, which are used by rockets and spacecrafts, use inert gasses to propel them upwards. Most thrusters use xenon gas, but other gases are sometimes used as well, including krypton and argon.Please see the related link for more detailed information regarding ion propulsion.
Is sulphur a ion?
It is an element, it can become an ion, but it is usually just an element combined with 02 after mixing with the atmosphere.
Where does an ion drive work?
Ion engines only work in the vacuum of space.
What is a charged particle found in top layer of earth's atmosphere?
Ion
What drawback of ion propulsion?
A major limiting factor of ion thrusters is their small thrust, which however is generated at a high propellant efficiency (mass utilisation). The efficiency comes from the high exhaust velocity, which in turn demands a lot of energy, and the performance is ultimately limited by the available spacecraft power.
Can plasma be used as a fuel for space craft?
No. It is difficult and impractical to store anything as plasma. Some spacecraft use ion thrusters, which propel themselves with a jet of plasma, but the propellant is stored as ordinary gas or liquid.
Will ion ex body kit work on the ion paintball gun?
No.
What stops satellites from drifting?
they are placed in a carefully calculated orbit around the earth, gravity effecticly stops satellites from deviating from their path, the are all "falling" to earth, but at the distance and speed that they are going, the curvature of the earth cancells out the speed that they are falling. Some larger more expensive satellites are able to self correct via ion engine thrusters, and others designed for short term use in low orbits are equipped with traditional fuel boosters. All satellites will eventually fall to earth as the drag of space and the microscopic differences in the earths gravity field will pull it further into the atmosphere.
What industries use xenon?
One industry that uses xenon is the communication satellite industry. Many dozens of these satellites use xenon for their station keeping electric propulsion systems. Both Ion and Hall electric thrusters can run on xenon.
