Thermal Management System for Spacecraft Thruster
AssigneeNeutronstar Systems Ug
InventorsMorgan Chambard, Manuel La Rosa Betancourt, Marcus Collier-Wright
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Abstract
A thermal management system (5) for a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster (10) for a space craft is disclosed. The thermal management system (5) is located between at least one superconducting magnet (120) and a plasma discharge unit (15 and comprises a thermal barrier (40, 60) located adjacent to the plasma discharge unit (15), —a multilayer insulation (70) located between the thermal barrier (40, 60) and the cryostat insulation (80), and a radiation gap (50) located in the thermal barrier (40, 60).
Claims7
A thermal management system for a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, the thermal management system being located between at least one superconducting magnet and a plasma discharge unit, the thermal management system comprising:
- a thermal barrier located adjacent to the plasma discharge unit;
- a cryostat insulation layer located adjacent to the at least one superconducting magnet;
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- a multilayer insulation located between the thermal barrier and the cryostat insulation;
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- a radiation gap located in the thermal barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.