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Area of Science:

  • Plasma Physics
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Aerospace Engineering

Background:

  • Efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) dissociation is crucial for sustainable life support and resource utilization in space exploration.
  • Pulsed plasma discharges offer a potential method for CO2 conversion due to high energy densities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dissociation of CO2 in a pulsed plasma discharge generated by a coaxial gun.
  • To determine the plasma parameters and identify dissociation products and mechanisms.
  • To assess the feasibility of using this technique for oxygen production in extraterrestrial environments, such as Mars.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a pulsed plasma discharge in a coaxial gun configuration.
  • Operated at voltages of ~1-2 kV and peak discharge currents of 7-14 kA.
  • Performed spectroscopic measurements in the plasma plume (1-5 Torr) to identify dissociation products and analyze plasma characteristics (electron temperature, density).

Main Results:

  • Observed CO2 dissociation into oxygen and carbon monoxide (CO).
  • Higher discharge currents resulted in more intense spectral lines and new oxygen lines, indicating enhanced dissociation.
  • Electron impact was identified as the primary dissociation mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • Pulsed plasma discharge effectively dissociates CO2, with electron impact being the dominant pathway.
  • The coaxial plasma gun shows potential for producing oxygen at rates exceeding 100 g/hour for future Mars missions.
  • This technology could enable in-situ resource utilization for long-duration space exploration.