Research project

Development of heaterless hollow cathode for space propulsion applications

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Stephen Gabriel

Professor of Aero And Astro
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Other researchers

Dr Igor Golosnoy

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • numerical modelling of various coupled electrical
  • thermal and mechanical phenomena with emphasis on free and moving boundaries problems: gaseous discharges and arcs
  • electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, e.g. Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, Gridded Ion Engines, Hollow Cathodes
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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs