Excerpt of recent space technology related publications

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, J. Gonzalez Del Amo, Spacecraft Propulsion with ISRU Near Mars and Venus, Based on CO2 Propellant, 7th Space Propulsion 2020 Conference, SP2020_00016, Estoril, Portugal, October 2020, in press

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Using of Iodine as Propellant in Electric Thrusters, 7th Space Propulsion 2020 Conference, SP2020_00017, Estoril, Portugal, October 2020, in press


Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Evaluation of Earth Atmosphere Remnants Used as Propellant in Electric Thruster Technology, 7th Space Propulsion 2020 Conference, SP2020_00018, Estoril, Portugal, October 2020, in press


K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, A Detailed Global Model of Hydrogen in Support of Neptune Study, 7th Space Propulsion 2020 Conference, SP2020_00384, Estoril, Portugal, October 2020, in press

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, G. Cesaretti, ISRU Technology Propulsion for Missions in the Solar System, 1st Aerospace Europe Conference 2020, AEC2020_523, Bordeaux, France, 25 to 28 February 2020   Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, J. Gonzalez del Amo, CO2 Based ISRU Propulsion for Satellites and Spacecrafts in the Vicinity of Mars, 1st Aerospace Europe Conference 2020, AEC2020_525, Bordeaux, France, 25 to 28 February 2020   Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, D. Pavarin, F. Trezzolani, N. Bellomo, M. Manente, R. Mantellato, D. Scalzi, F. Barato and A. Schiavon, Modeling and Optical Diagnostics of Iodine Fed Helicon Type Thrusters by a Detailed Global Model (DGM), IEPC-2019-448, 36th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Vienna, Austria, Sept. 2019   Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, G. Herdrich and H. Burghaus, A Detailed Global Model for Modeling and Optical Diagnostics of Low Power Propulsion Devices Fed by CO2 , IEPC-2019-682, 36th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Vienna, Austria, Sept. 2019   Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, The CO2DGM for CO2 – Breathing Thrusters, EPIC 2018 Workshop, London, UK, October 2018   Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Characterization and Optical Diagnostics of Air – Breathing Electric Thrusters by 4CDGM, EPIC 2018 Workshop, London, UK, October 2018   Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, J. Gonzalez del Amo, An Indium Detailed Global Model for FEEP Thrusters Characterization and Optical Diagnostics, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper ID SP2018_097, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, D. Pavarin , F. Trezzolani, M. Manente, J. Gonzalez del Amo, A Xenon Detailed Global Model in Support of Electric Propulsion Technology, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper ID SP2018_212, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Characterization and Optical Diagnostics of CO2 Fed Electric Thrusters by Using a Detailed Global Model, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper and Poster ID SP2018_237, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, J. Gonzalez del Amo, Using of an Iodine Detailed Global Model for Characterization and for Optical Diagnostics of Helicon Thrusters, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper ID SP2018_215, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, J. Gonzalez del Amo, Air Breathing Electric Thruster Characterization and Diagnostics by a Four Components Detailed Global Model, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper and Poster ID SP2018_345, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Detailed Global Modeling in Support of Electric Propulsion and Throttling of Common Propellants, 6th Space Propulsion Conference, Paper and Poster ID SP2018_245, Seville, Spain, May 2018

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, A Titanium Detailed Global Model for Plasma Reactor Support, Report DE-2017-01, February 2017

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Study of CO2 Plasmas of Interest to Space Applications Based on a Detailed Global Model, 6th ESA RHTG Workshop, Stuttgart, Germany, November 2016   Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, An Oxygen Detailed Global Model for Space Applications6th ESA RHTG Workshop, Stuttgart, Germany, November 2016   Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, A Detailed Global Model of Iodine Plasma for Optimization and Diagnostics of Electric Thrusters, Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, vol. 2, Issue 12, p 1093, November 2016   Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, A Detailed Global Model for Characterization of CO2 Fed Electric Thrusters, Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, vol. 2, Issue 8, p 1708, August 2016   Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, S. Scharmann, W. Gartner, P. Kohler, K. Holste, S. Mitic, P.J. Klar, Global Model Based Development of Electric Thrusters Using Iodine Propellant, SP2016 Conference, Paper ID SP2016 3125322, Rome, Italy, May 2016 Link

 
K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, J. Gonzalez del Amo, C. Stavrinidis,  CO2 / N2 Breathing Electric Thrusters for LMOs, SP2016 Conference, Paper ID SP2016 3124972Rome, Italy, May 2016 Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, J. Gonzalez del Amo, C. Stavrinidis,  Diagnostics of Air-Breathing Electric Thrusters by Optical Emission Spectroscopy, SP2016 Conference, Paper ID SP2016 3124973, Rome, Italy, May 2016 Paper link   Poster link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, J. Gonzalez del Amo, C. Stavrinidis, Atmospheric Remnants in the Low Earth Orbit Region around 200 km AltitudeWorld Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3, 3C, p. 26, October 2015 Link

 

C. Stavrinidis, J. Gonzalez del Amo, Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Diagnostics of Air-Breathing Electric ThrustersWorld Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 3, 3C, p. 33, October 2015 Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, J. Gonzalez del Amo, Characterization of Air Breathing Plasma Thrusters Fuelled by Atmospheric Mixtures Encountered in Earth Atmosphere at an Altitude of About 200 km, IEPC-2015-268, 34th IEPC Conference, Kobe, Japan, July 2015 Link

 

Ch. Berenguer and K. Katsonis, Global Modeling of CO2 Discharges with Aerospace Applications, Advances in Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 2014, Article ID 847097 (2014) Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Properties of the Atmospheric Mixtures Prevailing Around 200 km Altitude in Conditions of Low Absorbed Power and Pressure, 6th ESA RHTG Workshop, St. Andrews, UK, Nov. 2014     Link

 

Ch. Berenguer and K. Katsonis, Detailed Global Modeling of Low Pressure Nitrogen Plasmas, 6th ESA RHTG Workshop, St. Andrews, UK, Nov. 2014      Link

 

K. Katsonis and Ch. Berenguer, Characterization of Low Pressure CO2 Plasmas in Space6th ESA RHTG Workshop, St. Andrews, UK, Nov. 2014      Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Global Modeling of N2O, Air and N2 Discharges and ApplicationsLambert Academic Publishing, Germany (2013)     Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Rate Coefficients and Comparison with ICP and Glow Discharges Results, Int. J. Aerospace Eng., Vol. 2013, Article ID 737463 (2013)     Link 

 

K. Katsonis and Ch. Berenguer, Global Modeling of N2O Discharges: Helicon Plasma Thruster Application, Int. J. Aerospace Eng., Vol. 2013, Article ID 467503 (2013)     Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Plasma Reactors and Plasma Thrusters Modeling by Ar Complete Global ModelsInt. J. Aerospace Eng., Vol. 2012, Article ID 740869 (2012)     Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer,A Complete Global Model for He Torch Experiments and Atmospheric Entry Study, 5th ESA RHTG Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 2012     Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, Modeling and Diagnostics of H/He Mixture High Temperature Space Plasmas, 5th ESA RHTG Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 2012     Link

 

D. Vacher, S. Menecier, M. Dudeck, K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Preliminary Optical Diagnostics of an Helium Plasma Formed with an Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch (ICP-T64) and the Non-arc-transferred Plasma Torch, 5th ESA RHTG Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 2012

 

D. Pavarin, A. Lucca Fabris, F. Trezzolani, M. Manente, M. Faenza, F. Ferri, A. Selmo, K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Low Power RF Plasma Thruster Experimental Characterization, AIAA-2012-4191, 48th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2012

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, A. Kaminska, M. Dudeck, Argon 4s and 4p Excited States Atomic Data Applied in Arc-jet ModelingInt. J. Aerospace Eng., Vol. 2011, Article ID 896836 (2011)     Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, D. Pavarin, A. Lucca Fabris, F. Trezzolani, M. Faenza, P. Tsekeris, S. Cohen, M. Cornille, Optical Diagnostics of a Low Temperature Argon Thruster, IEPC-2011-169, IEPC 32 Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany, Sept. 2011     Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, D. Pavarin, The Resonant Lines VUV Transitions in Rare Gas Plasma Thrusters, IEPC-2011-170, IEPC 32 Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany, Sept. 2011     Link

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, P. Tsekeris, S. Cohen, M. Cornille, R.E.H. Clark, Measurement and Evaluation of Transition Probabilities of Argon I to III, EGAS43 Conference, Fribourg, Switzerland, June/July 2011     Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Bin Duan, Jun Yan, Transition Probabilities of Ar and Xe Species for Optical Diagnostics and Modeling of Fusion Plasma, APID 16, IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 2010

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Collisional-Radiative Modeling for Diagnostics and Modeling of Plasma Thrusters, SP2010 Conference, San Sebastian, Spain, May 2010     Link

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, S. Cohen, P.Tsekeris, M. Cornille, Diagnostics and Modeling of Lowly Ionized Neon Plasmas, ECAMPX conference, Salamanca, Spain, July 2010

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, D. Vacher, P. André, S. Menecier, W. Bussière, M. Dudeck, Spectroscopic Study of a Neon Fed ICP Torch, ECAMPX conference, Salamanca, Spain, July 2010

 

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, M. Cornille, Atomic Data in Ar Thruster Multidimensional Modeling and Optical Diagnostics, IEPC-2009-035, IEPC 31 Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Sept. 2009

 

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, S. Cohen, P. Tsekeris, M. Cornille, A Collisional-Radiative Model for Low Temperature Ne Plasmas, IEPC-2009-029, IEPC 31 Conference, Ann Arbor, USA, Sept. 2009

 

Additional references related to the subject

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, Review of Some Fusion Related Activities, GAPHYOR, 2007 - 2009, DCN Meeting, 7-9 September 2009, IAEA, Vienna, Austria

K. Katsonis, M. Otte, M. Krychowiak, P. Tsekeris, Ch. Berenguer, S. Cohen, Optical Diagnostics on WEGA Stellarator using Ar and Xe C-R Models, EGAS 41 Conference, 8 - 11 July 2009, Gdansk, Poland

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Bin Duan, Jun Yan, Transition Probabilities of Ar and Xe Species for Optical Diagnostics and Modeling of Fusion Plasmas, RCM Meeting, 4 - 6 March 2009, IAEA, Vienna, Austria

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, R.E.H. Clark, Electron Collision Excitation of the Lower Ar I and Xe I Levels, RCM Meeting, 4 - 6 March 2009, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
Ch. Berenguer, Optical Diagnostics of High Energy Density Plasmas, PhD thesis, LPGP Laboratory, University Paris-Sud, February 2009, Orsay, France

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, S. Danakas, S. Cohen, P. Tsekeris, M. Cornille, Study of the First Three Ar I, II, III Spectra Using a C-R Model, ICAMDATA 06 Conference, 28-31 October 2008, Beijing, China

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Jun Yan, Transition Probabilities in the Third Spectrum of Rare Gases Ar III and Xe III, ICAMDATA 06 Conference, 28-31 October 2008, Beijing, China

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, M. Cornille, Jun Yan, Xe Ions Data for Optical Plasma Diagnostics, ICAMDATA 06 Conference, 28-31 October 2008, Beijing, China

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R. Srivastava, L. Sharma, R.K. Gangwar, A.D. Stauffer, R.E.H. Clark, Electron Collision Excitation of the Lower Ar I Levels, ICAMDATA 06 Conference, 28-31 October 2008, Beijing, China

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R. Srivastava, L. Sharma, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, A.D. Stauffer, Ar I Transition Probabilities and Excitation Cross Sections Involving the 4s Metastable Levels and the 4/5p Configurations, EGAS 40 Conference, 2-5 July 2008, Graz, Austria

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R. Srivastava, L. Sharma, R.E.H. Clark, A.D. Stauffer, Excitation of the Xe I 6s Metastables to the 6p and 7p Configurations, EGAS 40 Conference, 2-5 July 2008, Graz, Austria

Ch. Berenguer, K. Katsonis, M. Cornille, M. Ganciu, C. Boisse-Laporte, Diagnosis of Xe Plasmas Using a Collisional-Radiative Model, SPPT 23, 16-19 June 2008, Prague, Czech Republic

K. Katsonis, H.-P. Garnir, E. Biémont, Jun Yan, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, Xe II to V Spectra in the Far UV Region, SPPT 23, 16-19 June 2008, Prague, Czech Republic

K. Katsonis, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Jun Yan, Ch. Berenguer, A. Ndiaye, D. Humbert, Atomic Data for Rare Gases Collisional-Radiative Models for Optical Diagnostics and Modeling of Fusion Plasmas, DCN Meeting, 3-5 October 2007, IAEA, Vienna, Austria

K. Katsonis, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Jun Yan, Ch. Berenguer, A. Ndiaye, Application of Rare Gases Collisional-Radiative Models to Fusion Plasmas Optical Diagnostics and Modeling, RCM Meeting, 26-28 September 2007, IAEA, Vienna, Austria

K. Katsonis, J. Bonnet, D. Packan, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, G. Maynard, A Xenon Collisional-Radiative Model for Plasma Thruster Optical Diagnostics and Modeling, IEPC07 Conference, 17-20 September 2007, Florence, Italy

K. Katsonis, Jun Yan, R.E.H. Clark, Bin Duan, Hong Zhang, Ch. Berenguer, Evaluation of Xenon I to IX Main Multiplets Transition Probabilities, ICPEAC XXV Conference, 25-31 July 2007, Freiburg, Germany

K. Katsonis, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Ch. Berenguer, D. Humbert, A. Ndiaye, G. Maynard, Atomic Data for Fusion Reactor Impurities, ECAMP IX Conference, 7-11 May 2007, Crete, Greece

K. Katsonis, D. Zhang, R. König, WEGA Team, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Application of Collisional-Radiative Models to Spectroscopic Diagnostics of WEGA, ECAMP IX Conference, 7-11 May 2007, Crete, Greece

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, M. Ganciu, Collisional-Radiative Models for Diagnosis of Xe Plasmas, ECAMP IX Conference, 7-11 May 2007, Crete, Greece

K. Katsonis, E. Biémont, H.-P. Garnir, M. Cornille, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, Lowly Ionized Xe Spectra in the UV Region, ECAMP IX Conference, 7-11 May 2007, Crete, Greece

K. Katsonis, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, Collisional-Radiative Models of Low Ionized Rare Gas Plasmas, ICAMDATA 05 Conference, 16 - 19 October 2006, Meudon, France

K. Katsonis, M. Cornille, D. Humbert, R.E.H. Clark, J. Abdallah Jr., Ch. Berenguer, M. Ganciu, G. Maynard, A. Ndiaye, Evaluation of the Xe Transition Probabilities, ICAMDATA 05 Conference, 16-19 October 2006, Meudon, France

Ch. Berenguer, Application des Modèles Collisionels Radiatifs aux Plasmas d’Argon et de Xenon Faiblement Ionisés, Master 2 Report, LPGP Laboratory, University Paris-Sud, June 2006, Orsay, France

K. Katsonis, D. Zhang, Ch. Berenguer, R.E.H. Clark, M. Cornille, WEGA Team, A Collisional – Radiative Model for Ar I to VI Spectra Diagnostics, EGAS 38 Conference, 7-11 June 2006, Ischia, Italy

K. Katsonis, A. Siskos, K. Dzierzega, S. Pellerin, M. Tanguy, C-R Modeling of Ar Plasmas: Low Temperature Validation, in ESA SP-555, A.Wilson Ed., 4th ISPC, p. 129.1, 2-9 June 2004, Sardinia, Italy

K. Katsonis, C. Boisse-Laporte, J. Bonnet, S. Letout. A. Siskos, C-R Modeling and Spectroscopic Diagnostics of SPT Plasmas, 4th ISPC, 2-9 June 2004, Sardinia, Italy

K. Katsonis, S. Pellerin, K. Dzierzega, C-R Type Modeling and Application in Plasma Diagnostics, JHTMP 7, 559-568 (2003)

F Sattin, K Katsonis, Electron Impact Ionization Close to the Threshold: Classical Calculations, J. Phys. B 36, L63-L68 (2003)

K. Katsonis, Etude Statistique et Cinétique des Plasmas d’Argon en Dehors de l’Equilibre Thermodynamique Local, Doctorat d’Etat, Report EUR-CEA-FC-820, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France (1976)