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Electrical Detector for Detecting Liquid Metal leaks

Princeton Docket # 15-3094-1Researchers in the Department of Engineering at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, have designed an electrical detector for detecting liquid metal leaks.Liquid metal has unique physical properties and many applications. For instance, liquid lithium is a candidate plasma facing component (PFC) material...
Published: 3/15/2018   |   Inventor(s): Jacob Schwartz, Michael Jaworski
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Category(s): Mechanical

Liquid Electrodes for Harsh Environments and Direct Power Extraction

Princeton Docket # 15-3092 Researchers at Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory have developed a means of greatly extending the lifetime of electrodes used in harsh, reacting environments by using liquid electrodes. A typical application, such as magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation – a direct power extraction scheme,...
Published: 3/15/2018   |   Inventor(s): Michael Jaworski
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Category(s): Mechanical, Opto-Electronics/ Electrical Engineering

New Design for Reducing Hall Thrusster Chamber Wall Erosion

Princeton Docket # 15-3066-1Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, have proposed a new design for extending the lifetime of hall thrusters.Hall thrusters have been established as a compact and reliable means for satellite applications. Erosion of the surfaces of such thrusters, however, has been a serious factor in...
Published: 3/15/2018   |   Inventor(s): Robert Kaita, Michael Jaworski, Igor Kaganovich, Yevgeny Raitses
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Category(s): Mechanical