美国微波电热推力器的发展历史与研究现状  

Development history and current research status of the microwave electrothermal thruster in USA

作　　者：夏广庆[1] 毛根旺[1] 朱国强[1] 陈茂林[1] 

机构地区：[1]西北工业大学航天学院,陕西西安710072

出　　处：《火箭推进》2008年第4期32-36,59,共6页Journal of Rocket Propulsion

基　　金：国家自然科学基金项目(50676080)资助

摘　　要：概述了微波电热推力器(MET)的系统组成和工作原理,回顾了MET的发展历程,重点介绍了美国MET的研究进展与现状、关键技术及其在潜在应用领域中的性能优势,关键技术有微波谐振腔工作模式的选取和谐振腔结构的设计,并根据国外研究现状,提出了国内微波电热推进的研究方向。The system structure and working principle of microwave electrothermal thruster （MET） were briefly introduced and the development history of MET was reviewed. The current research status, key technologies and advantages of MET were emphatically indicated. The key technologies of MET include the selection of microwave mode and the structure design of resonant cavity. According to foreign research status, the suggestions for developing MET were pointed.

关 键 词：空间推进系统 电推进技术 微波电热推力器 

分 类 号：V439.4[航空宇航科学与技术—航空宇航推进理论与工程]