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Space Propulsion

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16.522 Spring 2015 Lab Project: Assignment Description
16.522 Spring 2015 Lab Project: SPL Lab Rules
16.522 Spring 2015 Lab Project: Tensorial Notation
16.522 Spring 2015 Lab project: TRL NASA Definitions
16.522 Spring 2015 Lab Project: Vacuum Chamber Procedures
16.522 Spring 2015 Problem Set 1
16.522 Spring 2015 Problem Set 2
16.522 Spring 2015 Problem Set 3
16.522 Spring 2015 Problem Set 4
16.522 Spring 2015 Problem Set 5

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Characterization
Lecture 1 Notes: Introduction
Lecture 10-11 Notes: Electrostatic Thrusters (Kaufman Ion Engines)
Lecture 12 Notes: Monopropellant thrusters
Lecture 13 Notes: Electrothermal augmentation
Lecture 14 Notes: Plasmas in equilibrium
Lecture 15 Notes: Arcjet thrusters
Lecture 16 Notes: Hall thrusters
Lecture 17 Notes: Hall thruster efficiency
Lecture 18 Notes: Hall thrusters: fluid model of the discharge

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