This contribution presents a short review of electric propulsion (EP) technologies for
satellites and spacecraft. Electric thrusters, also termed ion or plasma thrusters, deliver a low …

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

Propulsion is a critical subsystem of many spacecraft,,–. For efficient propellant usage,
electric propulsion systems based on the electrostatic acceleration of ions formed during …

The transition from old space to new space along with increasing commercialization has a
major impact on space flight, in general, and on electric propulsion (EP) by ion thrusters, in …

Most of the artificial low-pressure plasmas contact with physical walls in laboratories; the
plasma loss at the wall significantly affects the plasma device performance, eg, an electric …

In this paper, we examine the characteristics of the ISCT100 thruster, a miniature xenon-
fueled 100-W permanent magnet Hall thruster (HT) suited for microspacecraft propulsion …

Gridded ion thrusters are one of the most commonly used types of electric propulsion, and
alternative propellants have been studied for miniature ion thrusters to meet the demand of …

A cluster of gridded microwave discharge ion thrusters μ10 contributed to the success of the
deep space exploration missions of the Japanese asteroid explorers Hayabusa and …

A comprehensive 0-D model of the plasma discharge in magnetic ring-cusp ion thrusters
was previously developed. The model utilizes conservation of particles into and out of the …

COMPUTATIONAL modeling of an ion engine discharge plasma can provide many
significant insights into the developments of the next-generation ion engines. The life limiting …