Dependence of Thruster Configuration on Thrust Performance in Miniature Ion Thruster
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1344-6460
DOI: 10.2322/jjsass.56.383