The operation of a 5 kW-class magnetically shielded Hall effect thruster with sinusoidal
modulation of the discharge voltage is investigated through simulations with a 2D …

In this study, the evolution of the plasma parameters of a Hall thruster under the pulsating
operation was investigated using the particle-in-cell (PIC) model. The results show that the …

This article proposes a novel power processing unit (PPU) system architecture based on the
high-frequency alternating current (HFAC) bus for electric propulsion spacecraft. The …

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has developed a power processing unit
(PPU) for a 6 kW Hall thruster system. The PPU is a candidate for future mission …

A typical Hall thruster is powered from a DC power supply and operates with a constant
discharge voltage. In operation, the discharge current is subject to strong low frequency …

In this study, the effect of pulse frequency on the discharge and plume characteristics of Hall
thrusters under pulsating operation is investigated. The experimental results show that the …

Abstract The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has developed a power processing unit
for a 6 kW Hall thruster, a candidate for propulsion systems for geostationary satellites. Hall …

A typical Hall thruster is powered by a constant-voltage power supply. In this study, to ensure
the normal operation of Hall thrusters at lower power conditions, we applied pulse …

An innovative engine, designated “Volterra,” has been developed and the thrust
performance, thrust, beam divergence angle, and ion energy distribution function were …

For near-future large-scale space programs, high-power Hall thruster cluster systems are
required. At Gifu University, based on the prior studies of magnetic-layer thruster discharge …