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Space Station Cathode Ignition Test Status at 32,000 CyclesA plasma contactor system has been baselined for the International Space Station for structural potential control. An ignition procedure was developed for the plasma contactor hollow cathode assembly (HCA). To demonstrate the required 99% HCA ignition reliability over 6,000 cycles, an ignition test was conducted. An accelerated test procedure was employed to rapidly accumulate ignition cycles. The test procedure minimized the differences between accelerated and non-accelerated test results. The development HCA used in this test has achieved 32,000 ignitions to date. The HCA has been qualified for cyclic operation, which could reduce xenon consumption and extend the life of the plasma contactor system.
Document ID
19980001012
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Zakany, James S. (NYMA, Inc. Brook Park, OH United States)
Pinero, Luis R. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1997
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
E-10969
IEPC-97-167
NASA/TM-97-206293
NAS 1.15:206293
Report Number: E-10969
Report Number: IEPC-97-167
Report Number: NASA/TM-97-206293
Report Number: NAS 1.15:206293
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Electric Propulsion Conference
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: August 24, 1997
End Date: August 28, 1997
Sponsors: Electric Rocket Propulsion Society
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-27186
PROJECT: RTOP 477-72-10
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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