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  • Research on Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion
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  • 2024-01-16 11:38:32|
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The KAIST Non-equilibrium Gas Plasma Dynamics Laboratory (KNGPDL), led by Professor Eunji Jun, is conducting research on the Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system. This concept utilizes the rarefied atmosphere in Very-Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) as a propellant for satellite propulsion. By reducing satellite altitudes, the ABEP system has the potential to significantly improve ground observation resolution and communication performance. The research team published their findings in three SCI-grade international academic journals in 2023.
•Moon, G., Yi, M., Park, K., Kim, Y., Yoon, H., & Jun, E. (2023). Performance characterization and kinetic analysis of atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion intake device. Vacuum.
•Ko, Y., Kim, S., Moon, G., Yi, M., Park, K., Kim, Y., & Jun, E. (2023). Parametric study on the flight envelope of a radio-frequency ion thruster based atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system. Acta Astronautica.
•Moon, G., Choe, W., & Jun, E. (2023). Plasma plume simulation of an atomic oxygen-fed ion thruster in very-low-earth-orbit. Plasma Sources Science and Technology.

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