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Rodney L Burton

Professor Emeritus

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Affiliations

The Grainger College of Engineering

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Rodney L Burton is currently serving as an Aerospace Engineering Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Rodney L Burton

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Professor Emeritus

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propulsion aerospace engineering engineering electrical engineering plasma physics aerospace propulsion fusion engineering instrumentation plasma chemistry plasma science aerospace physics plasma applications electromagnetic fields electromagnetism plasma diagnostics engine research particle beam shock waves combustion gas discharge plasma applied plasma physics combustion science fusion science space exploration combustion flame space engineering hydrogen energy thermal engineering rocket engine chemical kinetics energy research energy conversion acta astronautica energy chemistry space technology plasma combustion inertial fusion energy heat mass transfer heterogeneous combustion fire chemistry heat exchangers fusion power accelerator technology plasma electronics combustion engineering electrochemical cell glow discharges aluminum particles mission design instrument science instrument development interferometry gas explosions plasma thruster experimental results water propellant borophene droplet combustion terminal ballistics space mission design electronic instrumentation power cell combustion theory strategic missile systems boron particles liquid water low power alternative fuels high pressure shock tube electron temperature probe measurements pet thruster pinched plasma inertial electrostatic fusion space systems planetary sciences

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

CORRECTION: Recommended Practice for Use of Inductive Magnetic Field Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing. Journal of Propulsion and Power (2025)

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

electromagnetismpropulsionmagnetismelectromagnetic fieldselectrical engineeringelectric propulsion testingrecommended practicemagnetic resonancemagnetic fieldsinstrumentationmagnetic measurement

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

magnetic field probes-dot probesfusion engineeringelectromagnetismmeasurementpropulsionelectromagnetic fieldsapplied plasma physicsplasma physicselectrical engineeringmagnetic probesmagnetic fieldsplasma diagnosticsinstrumentationmagnetic measurementaerospace engineering

Hydrogen-Enhanced Lunar Oxygen Extraction and Storage Using Only Solar Power. (2013)

rodney BurtonDarren King

energy efficiencyenergy chemistryenergy researchhydrogen energychemical engineeringenergy recoveryenergy engineeringmineral processinghydrogen cover gaslunar regolithenergy transformationhydrogen storagechemistryliquid waterenergy storageenergy conversionhydrogen

Performance Characteristics of an Ablative Gallium Electromagnetic Accelerator. Journal of Propulsion and Power (2013)

Robert E. ThomasRodney L. BurtonKurt A. Polzin

electron temperatureparticle acceleratorsparticle beamaccelerator technologyaccelerator physicselectromagnetismengineeringelectromagnetic fieldsflat-top current pulseelectrical engineeringelectromagnetic thrustsynchrotron radiationinstrumentation

Standard Practices for Usage of Inductive Magnetic Field Probes With Application to Electric Propulsion Testing. (2013)

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

calibrationmagnetic field probesfusion engineeringelectromagnetismmeasurementpropulsionmagnetic confinementelectromagnetic fieldsapplied plasma physicsplasma physicselectrical engineeringmagnetic probesb-dot probesplasma diagnosticsinstrumentationmagnetic measurementaerospace engineering

Ultrasail Cubesat Solar Sail Flight Experiment. (2013)

David CarrollRodney BurtonVictoria CoverstoneGary Swenson

film thicknesspropulsionengineeringsolar sail filmsquare sailacta astronauticaaerospaceaerospace engineering

Deployment Experiment for Ultralarge Solar Sail System (Ultrasail). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (2011)

Byoungsam WooKevin M. ErtmerVictoria L. CoverstoneRodney L. BurtonGabriel F. BenavidesDavid L. Carroll

space engineeringmission designdeployment experimentspace technologypropulsionengineeringstrategic missile systemsspace explorationacta astronauticadeployable structuresnaval architectureaerospaceaerospace engineering

The Dynamics and Control of the Cubesail Mission: A Solar Sailing Demonstration. Advances in Space Research (2011)

Andrew PuknielVictoria CoverstoneRodney BurtonDavid Carroll

cubesatsspace engineeringsystems engineeringmarine engineeringcubesail missionspace technologysolar sailing demonstrationspace mission designspace explorationacta astronauticaastronauticsaerospaceaerospace engineering

Thrust and Efficiency Performance of the Microcavity Discharge Thruster. (2011)

Rodney L. BurtonJ. G. EdenLaxminarayan L. RajaSung-Jin ParkJulia Laystrom-WoodardMark de Chadenedes

propellant gasplasma chemistryfusion engineeringpropulsionaerospace propulsionelectrical engineeringmicrocavity discharge thrusterheat transfergas discharge plasmamicrocavity discharge devicesaerospace engineering

Advances in Microcavity Discharge Thruster Technology. (2010)

Mark de ChadenedesDrew AhernJin-Hoon ChoSung-Jin ParkJ. EdenRodney BurtonJe Kwon YoonStephen GarrettHariswaran SitaramanLaxminarayan RajaJulia Laystrom-WoodardDavid CarrollGabriel Benavides

bulk fluid flowspace technologyengineeringpropulsionaerospace propulsionprecision engineeringelectrical engineeringmicrocavity dischargeaerospaceastronauticsmcd thrustermicrofabricationmicroelectronicsaerospace engineering

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Rodney L Burton

Professor Emeritus

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Affiliations

The Grainger College of Engineering

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Rodney L Burton is currently serving as an Aerospace Engineering Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Rodney L Burton

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Professor Emeritus

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

CORRECTION: Recommended Practice for Use of Inductive Magnetic Field Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing. Journal of Propulsion and Power (2025)

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

electromagnetismpropulsionmagnetismelectromagnetic fieldselectrical engineeringelectric propulsion testingrecommended practicemagnetic resonancemagnetic fieldsinstrumentationmagnetic measurement

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

Hydrogen-Enhanced Lunar Oxygen Extraction and Storage Using Only Solar Power. (2013)

rodney BurtonDarren King

Performance Characteristics of an Ablative Gallium Electromagnetic Accelerator. Journal of Propulsion and Power (2013)

Robert E. ThomasRodney L. BurtonKurt A. Polzin

Standard Practices for Usage of Inductive Magnetic Field Probes With Application to Electric Propulsion Testing. (2013)

Kurt A. PolzinCarrie S. HillPeter J. TurchiRodney L. BurtonSarah MesserRalph H. LovbergAshley K. Hallock

Ultrasail Cubesat Solar Sail Flight Experiment. (2013)

David CarrollRodney BurtonVictoria CoverstoneGary Swenson

film thicknesspropulsionengineeringsolar sail filmsquare sailacta astronauticaaerospaceaerospace engineering

Deployment Experiment for Ultralarge Solar Sail System (Ultrasail). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (2011)

Byoungsam WooKevin M. ErtmerVictoria L. CoverstoneRodney L. BurtonGabriel F. BenavidesDavid L. Carroll

The Dynamics and Control of the Cubesail Mission: A Solar Sailing Demonstration. Advances in Space Research (2011)

Andrew PuknielVictoria CoverstoneRodney BurtonDavid Carroll

Thrust and Efficiency Performance of the Microcavity Discharge Thruster. (2011)

Rodney L. BurtonJ. G. EdenLaxminarayan L. RajaSung-Jin ParkJulia Laystrom-WoodardMark de Chadenedes

Advances in Microcavity Discharge Thruster Technology. (2010)

Mark de ChadenedesDrew AhernJin-Hoon ChoSung-Jin ParkJ. EdenRodney BurtonJe Kwon YoonStephen GarrettHariswaran SitaramanLaxminarayan RajaJulia Laystrom-WoodardDavid CarrollGabriel Benavides

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