RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF STORAGE AND FEED SYSTEMS OF ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEMS
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| 1Asmolovskyi, SYu., 2Yurkov, BV, 2Voronovskyi, DK, 3Bondarenko, SG 1Space Electric Thruster Systems, Dnipro, Ukraine 2Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine; Space Electric Thruster Systems, Dnipro, Ukraine 3Oles Honchar National University of Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| Space Sci. & Technol. 2026, 32 ;(2):022-064 |
| https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2026.02.022 |
| Publication Language: Ukrainian |
Abstract: In recent years, electric propulsion systems have become widely used in spacecraft due to their high propellant utilization effi -
ciency. Th e most common types are electric propulsion systems based on Hall-eff ect or ion thrusters operating on inert gases. Propellant storage and feed systems are essential subsystems of an electric propulsion system. Th ey maintain the required propellant pressure and mass fl ow rate at the thruster, ensuring stable and effi cient thruster operation. Th is article presents the results of a retrospective review of propellant storage and feed systems for electric propulsion units based on Hall-eff ect and ion thrusters using inert gases as propellants. Th e study analyzes 103 systems and their components over the period from 1988 to 2025, of which 47 have confi rmed fl ight heritage and have been used on more than 1060 spacecraft . Th e data on the confi guration and parameters of propellant storage and feed systems are summarized, including the number and volume of tanks, propellant mass and fi lling parameters, types of isolation valves, approaches to pressure reduction and fl ow control, pressure and fl ow regulation accuracy, and other characteristics. Based on the aggregated data, an analysis of the historical development of these systems, along with changes in their confi gurations and parameters over time, has been conducted. Th e main technologies and operating principles of these systems are identifi ed, along with a classifi cation based on their operating principles and an overview of their advantages and disadvantages. Promising technologies and those that are currently rarely used are also highlighted. Th is work is a comprehensive review and synthesis of the development of propellant storage and feed systems for electric propulsion systems, which is of signifi cant importance for further research in this fi eld. |
| Keywords: electric propulsion system, feed system, propellant fl ow controller, propellant management assembly, storage system |
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