At present, no Cubesat has flown in space featuring propulsion. This was acceptable as long
as CubeSats were flown mostly as university experiments. As CubeSats become of interest …

In this paper, we present the numerical methods, programming methodology, verification,
and performance assessment of a non-equilbirium plasma fluid solver that can effectively …

Microdischarges are an important type of plasma discharge that possess several unique
characteristics, such as the presence of a stable glow discharge, high plasma density and …

This paper explores the wide-ranging topography of micro-propulsion systems that have
been flown in different small satellite missions. CubeSats, known for their compact size and …

Preferred embodiments of the present invention include microplasma jet devices and arrays
in various materials, and low temperature microplasma jet devices and arrays. These …

Growing interest in small satellites and high altitude gliders warrants the development of
suitable microthrusters to provide control authority. A feasibility study for a plasma actuator …

Aluminum/aluminum oxide microplasma novel devices can be fabricated by sequences of
inexpensive wet electrochemical processes and provide an attractive tool to study plasma …

The development of a Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) numerical tool to study high density
thermal plasmas in plasma acceleration devices is presented. The MHD governing …

This work explores the requirements for an effective nanosatellite propulsion system. A
candidate system is proposed in the form of a microcavity discharge device modified for use …

A small-scale microplasma source is being built to function as a space propulsion device. An
overview of microplasma sources is presented followed by current research in microplasma …