Development and Testing of a Water Microresistojet

Delft University of Technology (TU-Delft) is investigating the use of resistance heaters as a means to increase the specific impulse of cold nitrogen gas thrusters. There are currently envisaged for use on micro- and nano-sized spacecraft. To this effect, TU-Delft developed the Delft University Resistojet (DUR) thruster with the purpose to heat...