Books

Goebel, D. M. and Katz, I., Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion: Ion and Hall Thrusters. (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007). (Hardcopies are also available.)

Goebel, D. M., Katz, I., and Mikellides, I.G., Fundamentals of Electric Propulsion. 2nd Ed. (John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2023). (Hardcopies are also available.)

D.M. Goebel and J. Foster, Chapter 119, “Ion Thrusters”, in Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, R. Blockley and W. Shey (eds), John Wiley & Sons, UK, 2010.

Mueller, J., “Thruster Options for Microspacecraft: A Review and Evaluation of State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 3.

Mueller, J., Chakraborty, I., Bame, D., and Tang, W., “The Vaporizing Liquid Micro-Thruster Concept: Preliminary Results of Initial Feasibility Studies”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 8.

Marrese, C. M., Polk, J. E., Jensen, K. L., Gallimore, A. D., Spindt, C. A., Fink, R. L., Devereux Palmer, W., “Performance of Field Emission Cathodes in Xenon Electric Propulsion System Environments”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 11.

Mueller, J., Pyle, D., Chakraborty, I., Ruiz, R., Tang, W., Marrese, C., and Lawton, R., “Electric Breakdown Characteristics of Silicon Dioxide Films for Use in Microfabricated Ion Engine Accelerator Grids”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 12.

Mueller, J., Vargo, S., Bame, D., Chakraborty, I., and Tang, W., “The Micro-Isolation Valve Concept: Initial Results of a Feasibility Study”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 17.

Marrese, C. M., Wang, J. J., Gallimore, A. D., Goodfellow, K. D., “Space-Charge-Limited Emission from Field Emission Cathodes for Electric Propulsion and Tether Applications”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 18.

Mueller, J., “A Review and Applicability Assessment of MEMS-Based Microvalve Technologies for Microspacecraft Propulsion”, Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 187, edited by Micci, M. and Ketsdever, A., AIAA , Reston, VA, 2000, Chap. 19.