Technology term
Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (MPD thruster)
An electric spacecraft thruster that uses electric current and magnetic fields to accelerate an ionized gas, or plasma, and produce thrust. It can offer high exhaust velocity and potentially high power, but requires substantial electrical energy and faces electrode-lifetime and thermal challenges.
English
Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
Arabic
محرك دفع مغناطيسي بلازمي ديناميكي
First appeared in
NASA Tests a Lithium-Fed Electric Thruster Built for Deep-Space Missions
