Characterization of a 100-kW Class Nested-Channel Hall Thruster
SJ Hall - 2018 - ntrs.nasa.gov
The next generation of electric propulsion consists of systems in excess of 300 kW of power.
These systems enable a wide variety of missions, including crewed missions to near-Earth …
These systems enable a wide variety of missions, including crewed missions to near-Earth …
On channel interactions in nested Hall thrusters
Nested Hall thrusters use multiple, concentric discharge channels to increase thrust density.
They have shown enhanced performance in multi-channel operation relative to the …
They have shown enhanced performance in multi-channel operation relative to the …
[PDF][PDF] Data-driven models for the effects of background pressure on the operation of Hall thrusters
MP Byrne, BA Jorns, A Arbor - Proc. of the 36th Int. Electric …, 2019 - pepl.engin.umich.edu
HAll effect thrusters (HET) are becoming one of the most widely used electric propulsion
technolo-gies 1. Yet, one of the major unanswered question about the operation of HETs is …
technolo-gies 1. Yet, one of the major unanswered question about the operation of HETs is …
Impact of neutral density on the operation of high-power magnetically shielded Hall thrusters
S Cusson - 2019 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
High-power Hall thrusters are enabling for a variety of space missions. Developments in the
field have led to an increase in the achievable power levels and the lifetime of these …
field have led to an increase in the achievable power levels and the lifetime of these …
[PDF][PDF] Impact of neutral density on the magnetic shielding of Hall thrusters
MAgnetic shielding has effectively eliminated the historical main failure mechanism for Hall
thrusters, discharge chamber erosion. 1–7 The technology works by exploiting the …
thrusters, discharge chamber erosion. 1–7 The technology works by exploiting the …