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Cold Gas System

Cold Gas System. By Will Parnell. The system creates propulsion using an inert gas such as Nitrogen or Helium as the fuel. The gas is stored under high pressure, then sent to the thruster which releases the gas. How the System Creates Propulsion.

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Cold Gas System

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  1. Cold Gas System By Will Parnell

  2. The system creates propulsion using an inert gas such as Nitrogen or Helium as the fuel. • The gas is stored under high pressure, then sent to the thruster which releases the gas. How the System Creates Propulsion

  3. A cold gas thruster has four main parts: a storage tank, a gas line, a valve, and a thruster. Components

  4. Cold gas thrusters are commonly used for vernier engines which are used for attitude control on spacecraft. • They are generally used for fine adjustments to the attitude or velocity. When it’s used

  5. An astronauts Manned Maneuvering Unit is another use.

  6. The gas is kept in a pressurized tank, then released the thruster • The energy required for propulsion is contained in the pressurized gas. Fuel to Propulsion

  7. Cold gas systems do not produce as much thrust per kilogram of fuel as solid or liquid fuel. • The thrust relies only on the pressure inside of the containment tank. Fuel

  8. http://www.google.com/imghp • http://www.lr.tudelft.nl/en/organisation/departments/space-engineering/space-systems-engineering/expertise-areas/space-propulsion/propulsion-options/chemical-rockets/cold-gas/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_gas_thruster • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernier_engine • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manned_Maneuvering_Unit References

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