HET Lore
What is the HET's propellant
Argon
Who is the current Test Infrastructure Director of PURPL?
Jonah Nobel
What is the most common EProp propellant in industry?
Xenon
Who are the current engine leads for all EProp teams?
Chris, Aayush, Rowan
What is Maddie's research in?
supernovae remnants
What fundamental physics principle does the HET rely on?
Hall Effect
Name all 10 currently active PURPL projects (Prop & TI)
EProp, Turbopump, Turbojet, RDE, Testbed, Pulsejet, TTP, Tachyon, Biggie-k, Air-breathing
What is an ionized gas called?
plasma
Which of the two accelerator grids is negatively charged?
Outside one
What is the difference between Max & Maddie's height?
3 inches
What Electro-magnetic force causes electrons to circulate inside the discharge channel?
Lorentz Force
Who was the previous Project Director of PURPL?
Ale Diaz-Contreras
What are the two NASA HET models called?
SPT-50 & SPT-100
To supply electrons to the thruster and neutralize the plasma.
What is Max's signature drink (alc)
4 Loko
Who was the brief interim co-lead of EProp?
Nick Babusis
Who founded PURPL?
Kamon Blong
What is the strategic advantage to electric propulsionn over chemical propulson?
Much higher ISP OR lower payload mass OR much higher efficiency
What was the ResistoJet team originally called?
Solar Thermal Engine
Where did Max & Maddie first meet?
B-involved fair F24
Describe how an HET works (1min limit)
Max & Maddie's discretion
Siberia
Which Group of elements on the periodic table are the hardest to ionize?
Nobel Gases
Name all subteams of all engines (including HET!!) (As they appear on the original subteam sheet)
Who was Maddie's first co-lead of EProp?
Indrajeet Nair