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Colloid thrusters

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• NASA TN D-4054 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Eugene V. Pawlik, Paul D. Reader, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4416 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by R. James Rollbuhler, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-4055 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Paul D. Reader, Eugene V. Pawlik, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research and development in needle and slit colloid thrusters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration; for sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va., 1970), by Kenneth W. Stark and Allan Sherman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Optimization of colloid rocket for space missions and application to betastatic propulsion (San Jose, California : General Electric Company, Atomic Power Equipment Department, Vallecitos Atomic Laboratory, 1964., 1964), by T. M. Snyder, Vallecitos Atomic Laboratory, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and General Electric Company. Atomic Power Equipment Department (page images at HathiTrust)

• Additional studies of screen and accelerator grids for electron-bombardment ion thrustors / William R. Kerslake and Eugene V. Pawlik. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1963), by William R. Kerslake, Eugene V. Pawlik, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Research and development in needle and slit colloid thrusters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration; for sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va., 1970), by Kenneth W. Stark and Allan Sherman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-4104 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by James R. Ramler and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

• A bibliography of electrothermal thruster technology, 1984 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1986), by James S. Sovey, Terry L. Hardy, Matthew Englehart, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5836 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1970), by D. J. Connolly, George R. Seikel, Ronald J. Sovie, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-1783 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1963), by William D. Beasley, RRaymond L. Barger, J. D. Brooks, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Applications of ion flow dynamics (Prentice-Hall, 1962), by Demetrios G. Samaras (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ion propulsion for spacecraft. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lewis Research Center, 1977), by Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electric arc discharge damage to ion thruster grids (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Dale D. Beebe, Robert C. Finke, Shigeo Nakanishi, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• High-performance auxiliary-propulsion ion thruster with ion-machined accelerator grid (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Wayne R. Hudson, Bruce A. Banks, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operating characteristics of a hollow-cathode neutralizer for 5- and 8-centimeter-diameter electron-bombardment mercury ion thrusters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Albert J. Weigand and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Accelerated life test of sputtering and anode deposit spalling in a small mercury ion thruster (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by John L. Power and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Attitude sensor study. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Hughes Aircraft Company. Research Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hot-wire calorimetry: theory and application to ion rocket research (U.S. G.P.O.], 1961), by Lionel V. Baldwin and Virgil A. Sandborn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operational compatibility of 30-centimeter-diameter ion thruster with integrally regulated solar array power source (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Suzanne T. Gooder and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Distribution of neutral propellant from electric thrusters onto spacecraft components (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Thaine W. Reynolds, Edward A. Richley, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of one-dimensional ion rocket with grid neutralization (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960), by Harold Mirels, Burt M. Rosenbaum, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• The neutralization of ion-rocket beams (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1961), by Harold R. Kaufman, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6275 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration:, 1971), by Walter C. Lathem (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• NASA TN D-1665 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Vladimir Hamza, Edward A. Richley, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Field evaporation ion source with possible application to electrostatic propulsion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Victor G. Weizer, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contamination of spacecraft surfaces dowmstream of a Kaufman thruster (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Thaine W. Reynolds, Edward A. Richley, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development and testing of tungsten emitters for ion propulsion systems (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Directorate of Materials and Processes, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by J. M. Gerken, F. J. Lally, R. H. Hiltz, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division. Directorate of Materials and Processes, and inc Thompson Ramo Wooldridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• An analytical study of hypersonic inlets in free-molecule flow (Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee : Arnold Engineering Development Center, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1973., 1973), by Max Kinslow, M. R. Busby, Arnold Engineering Development Center, United States. Air Force. Systems Command, and Inc ARO (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analytical studies on ion propulsion (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Air Force Research Division, Air Resear and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1960., 1960), by R. H. Boden, Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.), and North American Aviation. Rocketdyne Division (page images at HathiTrust)

• Some theoretical bases for selection of molecular ion propellants and a survey of molecular plasma collision processes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by John V. Dugan and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6334 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Thaine W. Reynolds, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Research and development of propellant feed systems for ion engines (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by Patrick J. Lawlor, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and inc. New Products Research Thompson Ramo Wollbridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrothermal engine propellant storage and feed system study, phase II (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by G. E. Roos, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Beach Aircraft Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cryogenic propellant feed systems for electrothermal engines. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Inc Arthur D. Little (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1879 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Thaine W. Reynolds, Edward A. Richley, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Technology survey (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1965), by P. R. Dennis and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Technology Utilization Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1636 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Clarence W. Matthews, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Plasma propulsion studies : summer, 1959 (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1960), by M. E. Ebel, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hypersonic plasma generator ([Sandia Corporpation], 1965), by K. J. Touryan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The influence of localized auxiliary magnetic fields on pulsed plasma accelerator performance (Allison Division, General Motors Corporation], 1962), by T. L. Rosebrock (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Rail type pulsed plasma acceleration ; final report (Indianapolis : Allison Division, General Motors Corporation, l963., 1963), by T. L. Rosebrock, D. G. Gubbins, D. L. Clingman, and United States. Air Force. Office of Scientific Research (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Study of plasma mass-velocity distribution in a pulsed electromagnetic accelerator (Indianapolis : Allison Division, General Motors Corporation, 1962., 1962), by T. L. Rosebrock and United States. Air Force. Office of Scientific Research (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Electric propulsion mission analysis: terminology & nomenclature. (Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va.], 1969), by Nuclear Electric Propulsion Systems Analysis Task Group (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Enhancing space transportation : the NASA program to develop electric propulsion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1990), by G. L. Bennett, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.), Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Concept for a power system controller for large space electrical power systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1981), by Louis F. Lollar, James R. Graves, John R. Lanier, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch, and George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of costs of gallium arsenide and silicon solar arrays for space power applications (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1981), by Kent S. Jefferies and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of the solar sail with electric propulsion systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972), by Richard H. MacNeal and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5293 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151], 1969), by Charles L. Zola, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1710 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Arthur J. Glassman, Samuel M. Futral, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Single-thrust-period missions to Uranus for unmanned nuclear-electric propulsion systems (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Charles L. Zola and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Unmanned electric propulsion mission capabilities of the SNAP-50/SPUR powerplant (Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division, United Aircraft Corporation, CANEL, 1964), by R. J. D'Arcy, G.C. Sinko, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conceptual design study of a nuclear Brayton turboalternator-compressor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by General Electric Company and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

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