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Propulsion
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Hypersonic
Vehicle Electric Power System (HVEPS)
Center for Laser Applications (CLA) has led the UTSI
research program to help develop MHD generators for a new
generation of high-speed Air Force vehicles. The generator
would provide short bursts of high power electrical energy
to supply laser or other beamed energy weapon systems.
UTSI’s effort, part of a program led by General Atomics,
focuses on computational modeling of the MHD generator and
sub-scale tests of MHD generators for validation of design
codes.
-Principal Investigator: Dr. T. Moeller
Sponsor: US Air Force through a General Atomics sub-contract
- Vertical EP Thruster
We are currently in the second year of a three-year effort
to develop a vertical thrust stand under an AEDC Task Order.
The primary objective of this research and development
effort is to develop a vertical thrust stand for use in the
AEDC 12V chamber. This thrust stand will provide AEDC
customers the ability to make thrust measurements on various
electric propulsion thrusters ranging in size from about 1
kW to about 50 kW.
-Principal Investigator: Dr. T. Moeller
Sponsor: Arnold Engineering Development Center
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