Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has
redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary …

In the last 30 years, numerical models have revealed different physical mechanisms
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …

Similarity theory and scaling laws determine how physical laws remain the same when
control parameters are changed, which is essential for the correlation, prediction, and …

This Perspective paper deals with an overview of particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision
models applied to different plasma-propulsion configurations and scenarios, from …

The reduced-order particle-in-cell (PIC) scheme is a novel modeling approach that enables
computationally efficient electrostatic kinetic simulations of plasma. In our previous …

A fully kinetic plasma simulation based upon the particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo collision
methodologies was developed to model axisymmetric closed-drift Hall effect thruster …

The primary lifetime limiting factor of Hall thrusters is the wall erosion caused by the ion
induced sputtering, which is predominated by dielectric wall sheath and pre-sheath …

The modelling of the Hall thruster SPT-100 is a very important issue in view of the increasing
importance of such propulsion devices in space applications. Only kinetic models can …

There are still many missing elements to complete the physical picture at the basis of the
Hall thruster functioning. The origin of the anomalous electron cross-field transport often …

Reduced-order particle-in-cell (PIC) scheme is a novel modeling approach that enables
computationally efficient electrostatic kinetic simulations of plasma. In our previous …