mems devices for nanoparticles
- Paper number
IAC-09.C2.8.3
- Author
Mr. Ramandeep Singh Kukreja, India
- Year
2009
- Abstract
Nanotechnology may make space-flight more practical. Space traveling with reduction in cost of reaching orbit is possible by using lightweight solar sails and space elevator cable following the improvements in nanomaterials. Carbon nanotubes can be used to make these cables further reducing cost of sending material into orbit. In addition, strength of spaceship is retained with reduction in weight. MEMS devices from thrusters can be used to accelerate nanoparticles. This should reduce the weight and complexity of thruster systems used for interplanetary missions. This Nanoparticle Field Extraction Thruster or NanoFET is designed to allow it to last longer than other types of ion thrusters and allow multiple NanoFETs to be clustered together. This could simplify the job by allowing the same thruster design to be used on spacecraft over many different missions just by changing the number of NanoFETs mounted on the spacecraft. This paper explains about MEMS devices for accelerating such nanoparticles and space & nanotechnology, its future potential.
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