EFFECT OF VACUUM CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A STEADY-STATE PLASMAENGINE

Authors
BUGROVA AI MOROZOV AI
Citation
Ai. Bugrova et Ai. Morozov, EFFECT OF VACUUM CONDITIONS ON THE OPERATION OF A STEADY-STATE PLASMAENGINE, Plasma physics reports, 22(8), 1996, pp. 632-637
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Plasma physics reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063780X
Volume
22
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
632 - 637
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-780X(1996)22:8<632:EOVCOT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The features of a steady-state plasma engine (SPE) operating in a vacu um chamber are considered. A review is given of papers that elucidate the effect of the gas pressure in the vacuum chamber on the discharge current, jet thrust, and efficiency of the engine. The effect on the S PE operation of the negative ions created by the target bombardment is discussed.