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2021-217 Air-Breathing Electric Thruster

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed air-breathing electric thrusters that would allow satellites to operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) for a wide array of applications. BACKGROUND: The majority of spacecraft operate in low Earth orbit (LEO) due to the many advantages of operating...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Richard Wirz, Patrick Crandall

Keywords(s): Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Entry, Communications Satellite, Drag (Physics), Propulsion, Spacecraft, Telecommunication, Transportation

Category(s): Mechanical, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace

2020-943 GENERATION OF PLASMA REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE SURROUNDING RE-ENTRY VEHICLES

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have developed an innovative benchtop method to generate plasmas similar to those enveloping aerial vehicles during reentry. BACKGROUND: When reentering Earth’s atmosphere at hypersonic speeds, aerial vehicles often lose communication with ground operations. This communication...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Seth Putterman, John Koulakis, Seth Pree

Keywords(s): Atmospheric Entry, Communication & Networking, Plasma (Physics), Radio Frequency, Telecommunication

Category(s): Mechanical > Instrumentation, Electrical > Quantum Computing, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace