Publications by type :
Sommerville, J. D., King, L.B., Chiu, Y-H., and Dressler, R.A., "Ion-Collision Emission Excitation Cross Sections for Xenon Electric Thruster Plasmas",
Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 24, No. 4, July-August 2008, pp. 880-888.
Makela, J.M., Massey, D.R., and King, L.B., "Bismuth Hollow Cathode for Hall Thrusters",
Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 24, No. 1, January-February 2008, pp. 142-146.
Kieckhafer, A. W., Massey, D.R., and King, L.B., "Performance and Active Thermal Control of 2-kW Hall Thruster with Segmented Electrodes", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 23, No. 4, July-August 2007, pp. 821.
King, LB, Parker, G.G., Deshmukh, S., and Chong, J.-H., A study of inter-spacecraft Coulomb forces and implications for formation flying, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 3, May-June 2003, pp. 497-505.
Farmer, M., Parker, G., King, L. B., Radecki, P. and Katalenich, J. "Nanosatellite Attitude Control System for the Oculus: A Space-Based Imaging Platform for Space Situational Awareness," SSC08-XII-8,22nd Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites , 11-14 August 2008, Logan, Utah.
Ross, J. L. and King, L. B., "Efficiency Analysis of a Low Discharge Voltage Hall Thruster,"AIAA-2008-4722,44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 20-23 July 2008, Hartford, Conn.
Makela, J. M. and King, L. B., "Operating Characteristics of a Re-generable Field-Emission Cathode for Low-Power Electric Propulsion,"AIAA-2008-5205,44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 20-23 July 2008, Hartford, Conn.
Sommerville, J. D. and King, L. B., "Effect of Cathode Position on Hall-Effect Thruster Performance and Near-Field Plume Properties,"AIAA-2008-4996, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 20-23 July 2008, Hartford, Conn.
Fossum, E. C. and King, L. B., "Effects of Neutral Density on Electron Temperature and Mobility in a Crossed-field Trap," AIAA-2008-5190, 44th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 20-23 July 2008, Hartford, Conn.
Ross, J. L. and King, L. B., "Ionization Efficiency in Electric Propulsion Devices," IEPC-2007-260, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-20 Sept 2007, Florence, Italy.
Makela, J. D. and King, L. B., "Progress on Re-generable Field Emission Cathodes for Low-Power Electric Propulsion," IEPC-2007-152, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-20 Sept 2007, Florence, Italy.
Fossum, E. C. and King, L. B., "Confinement time in an electron trap used for electron-mobility
studies in Hall thruster-like fields," IEPC-2007-153, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-20 Sept 2007, Florence, Italy.
Sommerville, J. D. and King, L. B., "Effect of Cathode Position on Hall-Effect Thruster Performance
and Cathode Coupling Voltage," IEPC-2007-78, 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference, 17-20 Sept 2007, Florence, Italy.
Fossum, E. C. and King, L. B., "Design and Construction of an Electron Trap for Studying Cross-
Field Mobility in Hall Thrusters,"43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Makela, J. D. and King, L. B., "Re-generable Field Emission Cathodes for Low-Power Electric Propulsion,"43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sommerville, J. D. and King, L. B., "Effect of Cathode Position on Hall-Effect Thruster Performance and Cathode Coupling Voltage,"43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ross, J. L. and King, L. B., "Energy Efficiency in Low Voltage Hall Thrusters,"43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sommerville, J. D. and King, L. B., "An Optical Diagnostic for Xenon Hall Thrusters Including Metastable Contributions,"42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 9-12 July 2006, Sacramento, California.
Makela, J. M., and King, L. B., "Performance Characteristics of a LaB6 Bismuth Cathode for use with Hall Thrusters,"42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 9-12 July 2006, Sacramento, California.
Kieckhafer, A. W., Ross, J. L., Massey, D. R., and King, L. B., "Performance Characterization and Ion Energy Analysis of a 2-kW Hall Thruster with Segmented Anodes,"42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 9-12 July 2006, Sacramento, California.
Fossum, E. C., King, L. B., and Makela, J. M. "Mobility Studies of a Pure Electron Plasma in Hall Thruster Fields,"42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 9-12 July 2006, Sacramento, California.
Parker, G. G., King, L. B., Schaub, H., "Charge determination for specified shape Coulomb force virtual structures,"47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Charge determination for specified shape Coulomb force virtual structures, Newport, RI, 2006.
Parker, G. G., King, L. B., Schaub, H., "Steered spacecraft deployment using interspacecraft Coulomb forces," American Controls Conference, Steered spacecraft deployment using interspacecraft Coulomb forces, Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
Parker, G. G., Schaub, H., Natarajan, A., King, L. B., "Coulomb force virtual space structures," ESTEC Workshop on Innovative Systems Concepts, Coulomb force virtual space structures, Noordwjik, the Netherlands, 2006.
Romanelli, C. C., Natarajan, A., Schaub, H., Parker, G. G., King, L. B., "Coulomb spacecraft voltage study due to differential orbital perturbations," AAS Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Paper No. AAS-06-123, Tampa, FL, 2006.
Kieckhafer, A. W., Massey, D. R., and King, L. B., Probe Diagnostics in a Bismuth Hall Thruster, Paper No. IEPC-2005-274, Proc. of 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2005, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Massey, D. R., King, L. B., and Makela, J. M., Progress on the Development of a Direct Evaporation Bismuth Hall Thruster, Paper No. IEPC-2005-256, Proc. of 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2005, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
King, L. B., A (Re-) examination of Electron Motion in Hall Thruster Fields, Paper No. IEPC-2005-258, Proc. of 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2005, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Fossum, E. C., King, L. B., and Ross, J. L., Electron Dynamics of a Non-neutral Electron Plasma in the Defining Fields of a Hall-effect Thruster, Paper No. IEPC-2005-274, Proc. of 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2005, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Massey, D. R., King, L. B., and Makela, J. M., Progress on the Development of a Direct Evaporation Bismuth Hall Thruster, Paper No. AIAA-2005-4232, Proc. of 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, Ariz.
Makela, J. M., King, L. B., Massey D. R. and Fossum, E. C., Development and Testing of a Prototype Bismuth Cathode for Hall Thrusters, Paper No. AIAA-2005-4236, Proc. of 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, Ariz.
Kieckhafer, A. W. and King, L. B., Energetics of Propellant Options for High-Power Hall Thrusters, Paper No. AIAA-2005-4228, Proc. of 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, Ariz.
Kieckhafer, A. W. and King, L. B., Energetics of Propellant Options for High-Power Hall Thrusters, Paper No. 1092, Proceedings of the Space Nuclear Conference, June 5-9, 2005, San Diego, Calif.
Y. K. Yap, V. Kayastha, J. Menda, L. K. Vanga, J. Wang, A.W. Kieckhafer, D.R. Massey, and L. B. King, Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as the Sputter Resist in Space Propulsive Systems, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 851, Paper No. NN2.2.1, Boston, Mass., Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2004.
Carpenter, J. J., Haas, T. R., and King, L. B., Michigan Technological University Aerospace Enterprise, Paper No. AIAA-2004-6119. AIAA Space 2004 Conference, San Deigo, Calif., Sept. 28-30, 2004.
Y. K. Yap, J. Menda, L. K. Vanga, V. Kayastha, J. Wang, L. B. King, S. Dimovski, and Y. Gogotsi, Testing Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes on Ion Erosion for Advanced Space Propulsion, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 821 (2004 Materials Research Society), paper 3.7.
Y. K. Yap, V. Kayastha, J. Menda, L. K. Vanga, J. Wang, A. Kieckhafer, D. Massey, and L. B. King, Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as the Sputter Resist in Space Propulsive Systems, in 2004 MRS Fall Meetings, Boston, MA, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2004, paper NN2.2.
Yap, Y.K., Menda, J., Vanga, L.K., Kayastha, V., Wang, J., King, L.B., Demovski, S., and Gogotsi, Y., Preliminary Sputter-erosion Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes, Paper No. AIAA-2004-3446, Proc. Of 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 11-14, 2004, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Kieckhafer, A.W., Massey, D.R., King, L.B., and Sommerville, J.D., Effect of Segmented Anodes On the Beam Profile of a Hall Thruster, AIAA-2004-4101, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 12-14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Fossum, E.C., Sommerville, J.D., and King, L.B., Characterization of Near Field Plasma Environment of a Hollow Cathode Assembly, AIAA-2004-3795, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 12-14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Massey, D.R., Kieckhafer, A.W., Sommerville, J.D., and King, L.B., Development of a Vaporizing Liquid Bismuth Anode for Hall Thrusters, AIAA-2004-3768, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 12-14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Deshmukh, S.H., King, L.B., and Monroe, C.R., A Microscale Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for Ion Species Analysis, AIAA-2004-3444, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 12-14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
King, L.B. et al, Review of the EP Activities of US Academia, AIAA-2004-3332, 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 12-14, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Schaub, H., Parker, G.G., and King, L.B., Challenges and prospects of Coulomb spacecraft formations, Paper No. AAS-03-278, Proc. of AAS John L. Junkins Symposium, May 22-23, 2003, College Sataion, Tex.
King, LB, Parker, G.G., Deshmukh, S., and Chong, J.-H., A study of inter-spacecraft Coulomb forces and implications for formation flying, Paper No. AIAA-2002-3671, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, July 8-12, Indianapolis, Ind. (Also appears in Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 3, May-June 2003, pp. 497-505.)
King, LB, Parker, G.G., And Tervo, M.D., POWERSAIL - Propulsion System Design Trade Study, Final report for NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts Phase I Research, January, 2002.
Kieckhafer, Alex W., The effect of Segmented Anodes on the Performance and Plume of a Hall Thruster, Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, 2007.
Sommerville, J. D., Emission Cross Sections for Neutral
Xenon Impacted by Xe+ and Xe2+,
Master's Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, 2006.
Deshmukh, Satwik, A study of inter-spacecraft Coulomb forces and implications for formation flying, Master's Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, 2002.
Chong, Jer-Hong, Dynamic behavior of spacecraft formation flying using Coulomb forces, Master's Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, 2002.
