Technologies and generic building blocks for Electrical Propulsion

The areas of R&I, which need to be addressed to tackle the above-expected outcomes, are:

1) R&I on generic building blocks technologies for thruster components (anode configuration, magnetic nozzle, cathode, materials, alternative propellants, new manufacturing processes).

2) R&I on electrical power architecture and related components (Power Processing Unit, direct drive, etc.).

3) R&I on fluidic management system and related components.

Proposal may address one or several of the above mentioned areas and should consider aspects of manufacturing, standardisation, diagnostics, characterisation in order to serve next generation industrial manufacturing processes.

The scope of activities includes, where appropriate, the preparation of IOD/IOV demonstration(s).

Proposals are expected to promote cooperation between different actors (industry, SMEs and research institutions) and