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PRONUNCIATION OF PLASMA ENGINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLASMA ENGINE

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Plasma engine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PLASMA ENGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Plasma propulsion engine

A plasma propulsion engine is a type of electric propulsion that generates thrust from a quasi-neutral plasma. This is in contrast to ion beam engines, which generates thrust through extracting an ion current from plasma source, which is then accelerated to high velocities using grids/anodes. These exist in many forms. Plasma thrusters do not typically use high voltage grids or anodes/ cathodes to accelerate the charged particles in the plasma, but rather uses currents and potentials which are generated internally in the plasma to accelerate the plasma ions. While this results in a lower exhaust velocities by virtue of the lack of high accelerating voltages, this type of thruster has a number of interesting advantages. The lack of high voltage grids of anodes, removes a possible limiting element as a result of grid ion erosion. The plasma exhaust is 'quasi- neutral', which means that ion and electrons exist in equal number, which allows simply ion- electron recombination in the exhaust to neutralise the exhaust plume, removing the need for an electron gun.

Definition of plasma engine in the English dictionary

The definition of plasma engine in the dictionary is an engine that generates thrust by reaction to the emission of a jet of plasma.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLASMA ENGINE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PLASMA ENGINE

compression-ignition engine
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Synonyms and antonyms of plasma engine in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «plasma engine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLASMA ENGINE

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The translations of plasma engine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plasma engine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

等离子发动机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

motor de plasma
570 millions of speakers

English

plasma engine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लाज्मा इंजन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

محرك البلازما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плазменный двигатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motor de plasma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্লাজমা ইঞ্জিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Moteur à plasma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enjin plasma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plasmaantrieb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラズマエンジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라즈마 엔진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesin plasma
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

động cơ plasma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாஸ்மா இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लाझ्मा इंजिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Plazma motoru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motore al plasma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnik plazmowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плазмовий двигун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

motor cu plasma
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κινητήρα πλάσματος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

plasma enjin
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

plasma motor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

plasma motor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plasma engine

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plasma engine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLASMA ENGINE»

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The Michigan Technic
Propulsion experts are interested in the idea of a plasma engine for "in space" propulsion where tremendous thrusts are not of primary importance. Such an engine would closely resemble an operational chemical engine and would ...
‎1962
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Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
plasma engine plasmid plasma engine Space Technology, an electrical-reaction engine in which magnetically accelerated plasma is used as the propellant. Also, plasma jet. plasmagel Cell Biology, a firm, viscous phase of the cell cytoplasm, ...
Christopher G. Morris, 1992
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Operating Characteristics of an Ablative Pulsed Plasma Engine
The Teflon pulsed thruster is being considered as an attitude control and station-keeping device for spacecraft and satellites.
R. Dawbarn, R. L. McGuire, S. L. Steely, 1982
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Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations
By adding an external magnetic field to the basic ion/plasma engine, the small magnetic field induced by ion flow through the exhaust (an ion current) will be enhanced, further accelerating the plasma particles. The net effect is an increase in ...
Lance K. Erickson, 2010
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Development and Possible Applications of Plasma and Related ...
The plasma engine appears to be capable of producing l00 times the specific thrust (total thrust per unit area) of the ion engine which has inherent limitations imposed by potential voltage breakdown in its electrostatic field as well as by the  ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Materials Advisory Board, 1960
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Gas Turbines 3E
17.13 Principal elements of a magneto-plasma rocket engine to produce a conductive plasma, similar to arc plasma engine. The plasma then passes through an accelerator. Two different methods can be used to accelerate the plasma : (i) ...
V. Ganesan, 2010
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Expedition Mars
... that for the plasma engine, the material forming the exhaust stream is a plasma and not a neutral gas, so that it can be expanded with a magnetic nozzle. Such engines, if they can be fully developed, promise to allow very high power ...
Martin J.L. Turner, 2004
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Physics of Electric Propulsion
24. D.E.T.F., etal.: Exhaust Measurementsonthe Plasma from a Pulsed CoaxialGun, AIAAJ., vol.3, p. 1140, 1965. al.: Performance 25. Gorowitz, B.,et ofanElectrically Triggered Repetitively Pulsed Coaxial Plasma Engine,AIAA J., vol.4,p. 1027 ...
Robert G. Jahn, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
Sometimes called the “fourth state of matter,” since a plasma behaves quite differently from solids, liquids, or gases. plasma engine A reaction (rocket) engine using electro- magnetically accelerated plasma as propellant. See also ELECTRIC ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009
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Yearbook on Space Policy 2010/2011: The Forward Look
“Flight-Test Engine — NASA preparing to demonstrate advanced plasma engine on ISS.” Aviation Week & Space Technology 7 Feb. 2011: 56. 87 Ibid; See also “ VF-200.” Ad Astra Rocket Company 16 Nov. 2011 http://www.adastrarocket.
Peter Hulsroj, Spyros Pagkratis, Blandina Baranes, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLASMA ENGINE»

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Costa Rican Astronaut Franklin Chang Preparing For Final Test of …
plasma engine franklin chang The countdown began on July 1st, after a work schedule was agreed upon between his team and the National ... «The Costa Rican Times, Jul 15»
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New Plasma Engine Could Take Human to Mars in Just 39 Days
Scientists are one step closer to developing a new type of engine that could propel rocket to a Mars in six weeks instead of six months. «Newswire, Apr 15»
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Vasimr plasma engine will cut journey to Mars to just 39 days
NASA has announced collaborations with 12 space technology companies as part of their Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) ... «Mobiletor.com, Apr 15»
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'Plasma Engine' Is Malarkey, Judge Says
LAS VEGAS (CN) - A phony inventor of a "plasma engine" that could "run for months" on $1 in fuel defrauded investors of $1.4 million, a federal ... «Courthouse News Service, Apr 15»
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Ad Astra wins $10 million NASA contract for deep space rocket
The plasma engine is not strong enough to lift a spaceship into orbit, but it can propel ships or cargo already in space faster and more efficiently ... «The Tico Times, Apr 15»
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Despite Setbacks, Aerospace Firm from Costa Rica Finds Support
A 10-year effort to test an innovative, commercially developed plasma engine on the International Space Station has come to quiet end, with ... «The Costa Rica Star, Mar 15»
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The Revolutionary Rocket That Could Shuttle Humans to Mars
A novel plasma engine could slash travel time to Mars — now approximately three years — to just 39 days. By Steve Nadis|Friday, April 18, ... «Discover Magazine, Apr 14»
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Rocket man visits Southport
Also in the works at NASA is the construction a plasma engine. “This plasma engine has the ability to be scaled up and if this engine works as ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Mar 14»
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Really Fast VASIMR Rockets Could Be They Key To Private Mars …
VASIMR stands for the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, and uses an electric plasma engine to get you moving a lot faster ... «Forbes, Nov 13»
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Successful Fundraising by Franklin Chang Leads to Development of …
The Costa Rican ex-astronaut dreams with the plasma engine being used in spacecraft for all types of commercial and scientific activities, ... «The Costa Rica Star, Aug 13»

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