Investigation of propellants for electrothermal propulsion systems: application to radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma thrusters (data)

Datasets correspond to theoretical, numerical, and experimental data used/generated in the open-access paper: J. Martinez Martinez, A.B. Murphy, and T. Lafleur, "Investigation of propellants for electrothermal propulsion systems: application to radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma thrusters", Journal of Applied Physics, accepted (2025) Specific files correspond to the following data: CaseA_modified_max.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario A with the maximum RF power transfer efficiency (including the results in Figures 12 and 14). CaseA_modified_varying.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario A with the self-consistently determined RF power transfer efficiency (including the results in Figure 13). CaseB_modified_max.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario B with the maximum RF power transfer efficiency (including the results in Figures 15 and 17). CaseB_modified_varying.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario B with the self-consistently determined RF power transfer efficiency. CaseC_modified_max.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario C with the maximum RF power transfer efficiency (including the results in Figures 16 and 18). CaseC_modified_varying.xlsx = Calculation results for mission scenario C with the self-consistently determined RF power transfer efficiency. Case50mgs_exp_10.xlsx = Calculation results for a propellant mass flow rate of 50 mg/s and a nozzle expansion ratio of 10 (including the results in Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9). CEA_comparison.xlsx = CEA and calculation data shown in Figure 3. Electrical_conductivity_and_efficiency.xlsx = Electrical conductivity and RF power transfer efficiency data shown in Figure 11. Other_systems_comparison.xlsx = Experimental data (including the data shown in Figure 4 and 5). NASA9.xlsx = NASA Glenn 9-coefficient polynomial values for all species used in the model. Obtained from ThermoBuild. Argon_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for argon. Hydrogen_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for hydrogen. Krypton_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for krypton. N2O_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for nitrous oxide. Neon_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for neon. NH3_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for ammonia. Nitrogen_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for nitrogen. Water_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for water. Xenon_equilibirum_extended.xlsx = Equilibrium data obtained from CEA for xenon.