ELECTRIC-JET PROPULSION PLANT Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: space craft engineering. SUBSTANCE: plant has anode unit 1, cathode unit 2, storage system for fluid 3, fluid supply unit 4, pipe lines 5,6,7 which connect the storage system with the unit for supplying fluid 4, anode unit 1 and cathode unit 2. Anode unit 1 is mounted on cantilevers 9 positioned on adjustable platform 8. Unit for supplying fluid is mounted on another side of adjustable platform 8. Cathode unit is positioned with respect anode unit so that symmetry axis of the cathode points in the direction of generatrix to force lines of magnetic field in point of intersection with emission surface of the cathode. Force lines which intersect the working surface of the cathode is used as reference force lines of magnetic field. The ends of the force lines are closed up on face surface of one unit over trajectories curvature of which is minimum in the zone of outlet section of accelerating part of anode unit. EFFECT: improved design. 4 cl, 4 dwg