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

Operation of closed drift thruster (CDT) relies mainly on neutral gas, whose trajectory and
distribution in the flow field have a significant influence on performance. Neutral flow …

In this study, we constructed neutral flows with radially uniform and concentrated
distributions in the discharge channel of the Hall micro thruster (HMT) with hollow and …

Electric propulsion systems with high-specific impulses have replaced chemical propulsion
systems in many space missions. The aft-loaded magnetic field technology of Hall thrusters …

Abstract The complexes of He, Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe with B 3 N 3 H 6 were investigated by MP2,
CCSD (T), and SAPT ab initio methods, and accurate procedures of bonding analysis …

The performance characteristics of an argon propellant Hall thruster with two types of
propellant injectors, the axial and swirl injectors, were investigated. In the swirl injector, the …

This thesis investigates the application of order-4 maximum-entropy moment methods to the
simulation of low-temperature plasmas. Such methods extend the validity of the classical …

The thrust performance of RAIJIN-66, a 2 kW-class Thruster with Anode Layer was
investigated with respect to anode temperature change at a discharge voltage of 155 V …

Numerical studies of the discharge of plasma thrusters are deemed essential for the growing
electric propulsion industry. On the one hand, the design and optimization processes of new …

Electric propulsion systems with high-specific impulses have replaced chemical propulsion
systems in many space missions. The aft-loaded magnetic field technology of Hall thrusters …