Development and preliminary testing of an electrolytic ignition microthruster for space propulsion

Physics & Astronomy

• ceramics 14%
• combustion chambers 24%
• decomposition 16%
• electric potential 11%
• electrodes 13%
• electrolysis 25%
• energy 6%
• ignition 84%
• liquids 23%
• monopropellants 73%
• nitrates 24%
• output 13%
• propulsion 100%
• silver 18%
• tapes 21%
• thrust 25%
• time lag 18%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Combustion chambers 22%
• Decomposition 16%
• Electric potential 11%
• Electrodes 17%
• Electrolysis 25%
• Ignition 79%
• Liquids 29%
• Monopropellants 67%
• Nitrates 27%
• Propulsion 80%
• Silver 24%
• Tapes 22%
• Temperature 17%
• Testing 45%
• Time delay 18%

Chemical Compounds

• Behavior as Electrode 22%
• Ceramic 34%
• Decomposition 28%
• Electrolysis 40%
• Energy 20%
• Liquid 48%
• Nitrate 33%
• Time 15%
• Voltage 32%
• Volume 25%