Scaling of efficiency with applied magnetic field in magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters

Physics & Astronomy

• magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters 100%
• mass flow rate 61%
• scaling 43%
• thrust 35%
• magnetic fields 30%
• electric potential 16%
• power loss 12%
• sheaths 10%
• electrical measurement 9%
• lithium 9%
• conductivity 6%
• electrodes 6%
• augmentation 6%
• curves 5%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Magnetic fields 54%
• Flow rate 38%
• Electric potential 15%
• Voltage measurement 12%
• Lithium 11%
• Electrodes 7%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• magnetic field 54%
• thrust 26%
• rate 16%
• lithium 11%
• electrode 8%
• conductivity 8%
• loss 5%