NASA LogoNTRSNTRS - NASA Technical Reports ServerSearchmore_vertCollectionsAboutNewsHelpLogin Back to ResultsReconfiguration of NASA GRC's Vacuum Facility 6 for Testing of Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) HardwareThe NASA Hall Effect Rocket with Magnetic Shielding (HERMeS) 12.5 kW Hall thruster has been the subject of extensive technology maturation in preparation for development into a flight propulsion system. The HERMeS thruster is being developed and tested at NASA GRC and NASA JPL through support of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) and is intended to be used as the electric propulsion system on the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) of the recently announced Deep Space Gateway (DSG). The Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) contract was awarded to Aerojet-Rocketdyne to develop the HERMeS system into a flight system for use by NASA. To address the hardware test needs of the AEPS project, NASA GRC launched an effort to reconfigure Vacuum Facility 6 (VF-6) for high-power electric propulsion testing including upgrades and reconfigurations necessary to conduct performance, plasma plume, and system level integration testing. Results of the verification and validation testing with HERMeS Technology Demonstration Unit (TDU)-1 and TDU-3 Hall thrusters are also included.Document ID20180001296Acquisition SourceGlenn Research CenterDocument TypeTechnical Memorandum (TM)AuthorsPeterson, Peter Y.*(Vantage Partners, LLC Cleveland, OH, United States)*Kamhawi, Hani*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Huang, Wensheng*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Yim, John T.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Haag, Thomas W.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Mackey, Jonathan A.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*McVetta, Michael S.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Sorrelle, Luke T.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Tomsik, Thomas M.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Gilligan, Ryan P.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Herman, Daniel A.*(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)*Date AcquiredFebruary 20, 2018Publication DateFebruary 1, 2018Subject CategorySpacecraft Propulsion And PowerReport/Patent NumberGRC-E-DAA-TN48804E-19445IEPC-2017-028NASA/TM-2018-219717Meeting InformationMeeting: International Electric Propulsion ConferenceLocation: Atlanta, GACountry: United StatesStart Date: October 8, 2017End Date: October 12, 2017Sponsors:NASA HeadquartersFunding Number(s)WBS: WBS 729200.01.03CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC12BA01BDistribution LimitsPublicCopyrightPublic Use Permitted.Available DownloadsNameType20180001296.pdfSTIcloud_downloadcontent_copyvisibilityRelated RecordsThere are no records associated with this record.visibility_offNo Preview Available
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