- Nationality: Spanish
- Funding entity and Program: FPU
PhD Thesis
Experimental investigation of the physics of Electrodeless Plasma Thrusters for in-space propulsion
Supervisors
Jaume Navarro Cavallé (UC3M)
Abstract
The objectives of this thesis are to clarify the main physical mechanisms governing plasma transport and wave coupling phenomena in Electrodeless Plasma Thrusters (EPTs) and their magnetic nozzles (MNs), and to advance the implementation of cutting-edge diagnostics, beyond the current state of the art, for the characterization and validation of EPTs.
ZARATHUSTRA (Revolutionizing advanced electrodeless plasma thrusters for space transportation) ERC-ZARATHUSTRA project, European Research Council, ERC-Starting Grant program. Grant number: 950466. Principal Investigator: Mario Merino.
PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M 