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Bismuth Hall Thruster Plume Impact Study
Award last edited on: 4/7/2010

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$99,957
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF081-062
Principal Investigator
Jason D Sommerville

Company Information

Aerophysics Inc

1402 East Sharon Avenue Suite 206
Houghton, MI 49931
   (906) 370-2376
   jdsommer@mtu.edu
   N/A
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Houghton

Phase I

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Phase I year
2008
Phase I Amount
$99,957
Because of its condensable nature Bi may cause unacceptable spacecraft contamination when used as a Hall thruster propellant. Experiments are proposed to determine the potential for bismuth deposition on spacecraft surfaces. The proposing team’s extensive experience with bismuth technology has uncovered surprising bismuth/surface interaction kinetics that will greatly complicate deposition measurements

Keywords:
Hall Thruster, Bismuth

Phase II

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Phase II Amount
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