Multi-Staged Surface-Integrated (MSI) Electroaerodynamic Thrusters
                                                                            Invention type: Technology
                                    
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                                                                            Case number: #23635
                                                                    
                                Embodiments disclosed herein relate to electroaerodynamic (EAD) thrusters for use in thrust generation. An EAD thruster may include one or more ion sources, one or more ion collectors, and one or more airfoils. In some embodiments, the one or more of the one or more ion sources and/or ion collectors may be integrated into a surface of the one or more airfoils. The EAD thruster arrangement may also include multiple EAD stages in some embodiments.
Researchers
                            
    
    
    Steven Barrett
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    Nicholas Perovich
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    Nicolas Gomez Vega
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    Arthur Brown
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    Haofeng (Hector) Xu
                        
                    
                                        Departments: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Technology Areas: 	Energy & Distribution: Electrochemical Devices  / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Motors 
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Impact Areas: Sustainable Future, Advanced Materials
                                    
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            surface-integrated electroaerodynamic thrusters
 United States of America | Published application
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