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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2020.48.8.611

A Study on Relationship Between Discharge Voltage and Plasma Characteristics of Hall Thruster Using a Hybrid Model  

Jung, Gwanyong (Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
Sung, Hong-Gye (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.48, no.8, 2020 , pp. 611-620 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effect of discharge voltage on electron mean energy, electric potential, ionization rate, neutral and ion density of Hall thruster was analyzed using a two-dimensional axisymmetric hybrid model. The results of the code developed for this study such as discharge current, thrust, and plasma distribution according to discharge voltage of SPT-100ML Hall thruster were compared by experiments and calculations of other researchers for validation. The results show that the electron mean energy, the ionization rate, and the ion density are increased while the neutral density is decreased as the discharge voltage is increased. The thrust and the discharge current are proportional to the discharge voltage.
Keywords
Hall Thruster; Electric Thruster; Hybrid Model; Particle-In-Cell(PIC);
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