Review of Laser-Thermal Propulsion Literature

Student report (2022)

Authors

E.E. Duplay Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

B.T.C. Zandbergen Space Systems Egineering (supervisor 1)
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Aerospace Engineering
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Laser Propulsion Plasma Thrust Laser-thermal propulsion Laser-plasma
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Published Date

13-12-2022

Language

English

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Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

The existing literature on Laser-Thermal Propulsion (LTP) and associated concepts such as Directed-Energy Propulsion (DEP) and Laser-Sustained Plasma (LSP) is reviewed in preparation for an experimental thesis project on LTP.