Review of Plasma-Induced Hall Thruster Erosion
Applied Sciences, 2020 The Hall thruster is a high-efficiency spacecraft propulsion device that utilizes plasma to generate thrust. The most common variant of the Hall thruster is the stationary plasma thruster (SPT).
Nathan P. Brown, Mitchell L. R. Walker
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PIC-DSMC Simulation of a Hall Thruster Plume with Charge Exchange Effects Using pdFOAM
Aerospace, 2023 To develop technologies for the stable operation of electric propulsion systems, the effects of charge exchange (CEX) on the exhaust plume of a Hall thruster were studied using the particle-in-cell direct simulation Monte Carlo (PIC-DSMC) method. For the
Sang Hun Kang
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The H10 high power density hall thruster. [PDF]
J Elect PropulsMagnetic shielding technology has extended the operating life of Hall thrusters to timescales enabling them to expand beyond missions in Earth orbit, which typically require less than 10 kh of operation, to deep-space missions requiring 10–30 kh of ...
Hofer RR +4 more
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Effects of Magnetic Shielding Configuration on Discharge Characteristics and Performance of a 60 mm-Diameter Low-Power Hall Thruster [PDF]
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2021 Lifetime is a main factor restraining the application of low-power Hall thruster. Magnetic shielding configuration is regarded as a promising method to prolong the lifespan of Hall thruster.
Weilong Guo +4 more
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Influences of Magnetic Flux Density on Discharge Characteristics of Low-Power Hall Thruster [PDF]
Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 2021 The design of the magnetic field is crucial to the performance of the hall thruster. This paper investigates the effects of magnetic field on the discharge characteristics of the low-power hall thruster in the method of combining simulation and ...
Weilong Guo, Jun Gao, Zuo Gu, Ning Guo
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Reduced-order particle-in-cell simulations of a high-power magnetically shielded Hall thruster [PDF]
Plasma Sources Science & Technology, 2023 High-power magnetically shielded Hall thrusters have emerged in recent years to meet the needs of the next-generation on-orbit servicing and exploration missions.
M. Reza +5 more
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Generalized Reduced-Order Particle-in-Cell Scheme for Hall Thruster Modeling: Concept and In-Depth Verification in the Axial-Azimuthal Configuration [PDF]
Social Science Research Network, 2022 : Reduced-order particle-in-cell (PIC) scheme is a novel modeling approach that enables computationally efficient electrostatic kinetic simulations of plasma.
M. Reza, F. Faraji, A. Knoll
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Physics of Plasmas, 2023 In a Hall Thruster, the [Formula: see text] current generates a strong electron drift with respect to the ions, which can trigger plasma instabilities, such as the electron drift instability (EDI), also called the electron cyclotron drift instability ...
W. Villafana, B. Cuenot, O. Vermorel
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Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2023 The reduced-order particle-in-cell (PIC) scheme is a novel modeling approach that enables computationally efficient electrostatic kinetic simulations of plasma.
M. Reza, F. Faraji, A. Knoll
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Study on the influence of magnetic field on the performance of a 5 kW hall thruster
Frontiers in Materials, 2023 Hall thruster is a kind of plasma optics device, which is used mainly in space propulsion. To study the influence of magnetic field on the performance of a 5 kW hall thruster, a two-dimensional PIC-MCC model was built.
L. Yang, P. Y. Wang, T. Wang
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