An Interesting Phenomenon Associated with Lifter Operations

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Scientific Paper
Title An Interesting Phenomenon Associated with Lifter Operations
Author(s) Richard L Hull
Keywords ion wind, lifters
Published 2007
Journal Electric Spacecraft Journal
Number 42
Pages 10-11

Abstract

While casually investigating lifter materials outside of a formal experimental environment, some interesting observations were made regarding possible erosive flows of high-speed heavy ions. If one posited explanation for base ?skirt? material erosion is correct, the source of lift might be attributable to high-speed jet flow of heavy metal ions (throwaway mass) liberated by high field emissions from the top wire of the classic lifter.