SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETICALLY INDUCED ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230372954A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18260244

    申请日:2022-01-03

    IPC分类号: B05B5/025 B05B5/053 B05B5/16

    摘要: A device and method for emitting an electrospray of ionized particles is disclosed, comprising a reservoir, an emitter in communication with the reservoir and having openings, wherein the openings are configured to permit release of the liquid media therefrom in response to a dynamic magnetic field; and an element for generating a dynamic magnetic field that runs through the emitter. The element may comprise two orthogonal Helmholtz coil pairs. In another example embodiment, an electrospray thruster is disclosed. The electrospray thruster may comprise: a reservoir for accommodating a volume of liquid media capable of being ionized; an emitter grid comprising a plurality of emitters, wherein each emitter of the plurality of emitters is in communication with the reservoir and comprises an opening disposed therethrough; and an element for causing the liquid media to be ionized from the emitter by a dynamic magnetic field.