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Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites

Progress, Challenges and Future

  • 1st Edition - March 19, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Kean How Cheah
  • Language: English

Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites: Progress, Challenges and Future features the latest developments and progress, the challenges faced by different researchers, and insigh… Read more

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Description

Space Micropropulsion for Nanosatellites: Progress, Challenges and Future features the latest developments and progress, the challenges faced by different researchers, and insights on future micropropulsion systems. Nanosatellites, in particular cubesats, are an effective test bed for new technologies in outer space. However, most of the nanosatellites have no propulsion system, which subsequently limits their maneuverability in space.

Key features

  • Explains why nanosatellite requirements need unique micro-technologies to help develop a compliant propulsion system
  • Features an overview of nanosatellites and the global nanosatellite market
  • Covers chemical and electric micropropulsion and the latest developments

Readership

Aerospace engineers, Masters’ & PhD students, and researchers, Space propulsion companies and government agencies

Table of contents

Section 1: Introduction

1. Emerging of Nanosatellites

Section 2: Chemical Micropropulsions

2. Cold Gas Microthruster

3. Solid Propellant Microthruster

4. Liquid Propellant Microthruster

Section 3: Electric Micropropulsions

5. Electrothermal Microthruster

6. Electrostatic Microthruster

7. Electromagnetic Microthruster

Section 4: Related Development

8. Micronewton Thrust Measurement

9. Nanoenergetic materials for Micropropulsion

10. Solar Sail as Propellant-less Micropropulsion

11. Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (HAN) – The Next Generation Green Propellant

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 19, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editor

KC

Kean How Cheah

Dr. Kean How Cheah is an Assistant Professor at School of Aerospace, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He received the BEng degree in aerospace from Universiti Sains Malaysia, and the PhD degree in engineering from the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining the university, he held academic positions with Heriot-Watt University Malaysia and Taylor’s University and post-doctoral researcher position with Satellite Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China

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