System and method for magnetically induced electrospray thrusters

An electrospray thruster comprising:

• a reservoir for accommodating a volume of liquid media capable of being ionized;
• an emitter grid comprising a plurality of emitters, wherein each emitter of the plurality of emitters is in communication with the reservoir and comprises an opening disposed therethrough;
• and
• an element for causing the liquid media, from the reservoir, to be ionized from the emitter by a dynamic magnetic field.

A device for emitting an electrospray of ionized particles comprising:

• a reservoir for accommodating a volume of liquid media capable of being ionized;
• an emitter in communication with the reservoir and comprising one or more openings disposed therethrough, wherein the one or more openings are configured to permit release of the liquid media, contained within the reservoir, in response to a dynamic magnetic field;
• and
• an element for generating the dynamic magnetic field that runs through the emitter, wherein the element is positioned off axis from the emitter;
• wherein the element for generating the dynamic magnetic field comprises two orthogonal Helmholtz coil pairs, wherein the two orthogonal Helmholtz coil pairs generate the dynamic magnetic field that induces an electric potential and causes ionized particles exiting the emitter to be propelled away from the device in a direction orthogonal to the pair of coils.

A device for emitting an electrospray of ionized particles comprising:

• a reservoir for accommodating a volume of liquid media capable of being ionized;
• an emitter in communication with the reservoir and comprising one or more openings disposed therethrough, wherein the one or more openings are configured to permit release of a liquid media, contained within the reservoir, in response to a dynamic magnetic field;
• and
• an element for generating the dynamic magnetic field that runs through the emitter, wherein the element is positioned off axis from the emitter, wherein the element for generating the dynamic magnetic field comprises one or more moving magnets.