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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Hans Leiter, Oedheim, DE;
Johann Mueller, Munich, DE;
Horst Neumann, Delitzsch, DE;
Frank Scholze, Brandis, DE;
Inventors:
Hans Leiter, Oedheim, DE;
Johann Mueller, Munich, DE;
Horst Neumann, Delitzsch, DE;
Frank Scholze, Brandis, DE;
Assignee:
Astrium GmbH, Taufkirchen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03H 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); H01J 27/16 (2006.01); B64G 1/40 (2006.01); H05H 1/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 1/54 (2013.01); B64G 1/42 (2013.01); B64G 1/428 (2013.01); B64G 1/405 (2013.01); F03H 1/0018 (2013.01); F03H 1/0037 (2013.01); H01J 27/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ion drive for a spacecraft, including a high-frequency generator for generating an alternating electromagnetic field for the ionization of a propellant and an acceleration system for the charge carriers, is provided. The ion drive includes a voltage source with which the high voltages that are necessary for the acceleration system can be derived from the currents and/or voltages generated by the high-frequency generator for generating the alternating electromagnetic field.