Physical Electronics Dept.

You are invited to attend two lectures

By

Prof. Michael Keidar

Associate Professor, Director of GW Institute for Nanotechnology

George Washington University, Washington DC

On the subject:

Advanced Space Propulsion

Two seminars, Tel Aviv University, 3-4 June 2012

Seminars description:

Propulsion systems convert stored energy into kinetic energy to produce thrust. Since the energy involved is used to do work, the study of propulsion systems is based on concepts from thermodynamics and electromagnetics. We will cover both theoretical analyses of such systems as well as their practical engineering implementation.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, successful students will be able:

1.     To demonstrate fundamental understanding of the advanced propulsion mechanisms

2.     To demonstrate principles of electric propulsion system

June 3^rd at 09:00:   Lecture 1 (2 hours)

·        Electric discharge fundamentals and fundamentals of plasma-wall interactions.

·        Fundamentals of the electric propulsion.

June 4^th at 09:00:   Lecture 2 (2 hours)

·        Electrostatic propulsion: ion thruster; FEEP

·        Electrostatic/Electromagnetic Concepts: Hall thruster

·        Electromagnetic propulsion: pulsed plasma thruster

·        Micro-propulsion