Análise e projeto de um propulsor a plasma

Abstract

This study presents the analisys of a plasma propulsion engine thruster proposed by Ye, Li e Tang (2020), the project of a similar plasma propulsion engine and evaluate the viability of its construction. This study aims to understand the general functioning of aplasma propulsion engine, what are the devices that compose it and how to size them, in order to project a similar thruster and evaluate its construction viability. The case study was used as the methodology to analize the thruster proposed by Ye, Li e Tang (2020), breaking it down into its components and studying each of them individualy. With this knowledge, a plasma propulsion engine was projected, observing which materials are needed for its construction and how much each component costs. Finally, the final price of the thurster’s construction was evaluated in order to conclude if it’s viable or not, and it was proven to be possible, even though it involves a certain cost and the avaliability of some materials in the local industry and devices at the University.