The project aims at development of an evaporation-based microthruster for micro/nano satellites that utilizes water as the working fluid and relies on surface tension-led wicking and retention of the propellant. The goal is to characterize the device in terms of operation and thrust performance under vacuum conditions.
Experimental setup for characterization of the device under vacuum
Project Investigator
Dr. Susmita Dash
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
E-mail: susmitadash@iisc.ac.in
Co-Project Investigator
Dr. Pratikash P. Panda
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
E-mail: pratikashp@iisc.ac.in