Lyon Bradley King

L. Brad King is an American engineer. He is a Richard and Elizabeth Henes Endowed Professor (Space Systems), Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University.[1] King is an experimentalist with expertise in spacecraft design, electric space propulsion systems, and plasma physics.

Lyon Bradley King
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Michigan
Engineering career
DisciplineSpace Propulsion
Plasma Physics
Optical Fluid Diagnostics
InstitutionsMichigan Technological University
AwardsRichard and Elizabeth Henes Professor of Space Systems Engineering

Biography

A 1989 graduate of Calumet High School, King holds a Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, and has served on numerous NASA, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community advisory panels, and has published more than 100 papers on space propulsion systems. King is a 2003 recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award[2] from President George W. Bush and selected as a recipient of the Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph R. Teetor Award[3] for engineering educators in 2006.

Research interests

King is an experimentalist interested in studying electric space propulsion systems, including Hall-effect thrusters, ion engines, and arcjets. King's research experience in the broader field of plasma physics includes such diverse subjects as the design of the in-situ electrostatic probes, ion-energy analysis and time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Doppler laser cooling of trapped ions, optical flow diagnostics, and antimatter confinement. He holds patents for generating electrospray from a ferrofluid, self-regenerating nanotips for low-power electric propulsion (EP) cathodes, and a method and apparatus for improving efficiency of a Hall Effect thruster.[4] He is the cofounder of Orbion Space Technology,[5] a Michigan-based supplier of electric propulsion for small satellites.

Select publications
  • Ionic liquid ferrofluid interface deformation and spray onset under electric and magnetic stresses[6] (2014) B. A. Jackson, K. J. Terhune and L. B. King, Physics of Fluids
  • Radiation-induced solidification of ionic liquid under extreme electric field [7](2016) Terhune, K.J., King, L.B., He, K., Cumings, J., Nanotechnology
  • Performance Comparison Between a Magnesium- and Xenon-Fueled 2 Kilowatt Hall Thruster [8](2016) Hopkins, M.A. and King, L.B. Journal of Propulsion and Power

References
  1. "Richard and Elizabeth Henes Endowed Professors Announced". Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics News. July 19, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. "Michigan Tech Mechanical Engineering News". www.me.mtu.edu. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. "Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award - Participate - SAE International". www.sae.org. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  4. "Lyon Bradley King Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. "Satellite propulsion supplier Orbion raises $20 million in Series B funding". SpaceNews. June 24, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  6. Jackson, Brandon A.; Terhune, Kurt J.; King, Lyon B. (June 1, 2017). "Ionic liquid ferrofluid interface deformation and spray onset under electric and magnetic stresses". Physics of Fluids. 29 (6): 064105. Bibcode:2017PhFl...29f4105J. doi:10.1063/1.4985141. ISSN 1070-6631.
  7. Terhune, Kurt J; King, Lyon B; He, Kai; Cumings, John (August 4, 2016). "Radiation-induced solidification of ionic liquid under extreme electric field". Nanotechnology. 27 (37): 375701. Bibcode:2016Nanot..27K5701T. doi:10.1088/0957-4484/27/37/375701. ISSN 0957-4484. PMID 27487731.
  8. Hopkins, Mark A.; King, Lyon B. (July 1, 2016). "Performance Comparison Between a Magnesium- and Xenon-Fueled 2 Kilowatt Hall Thruster". Journal of Propulsion and Power. 32 (4): 1015–1021. doi:10.2514/1.B35731.


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