Parametric investigations of a nonconventional Hall thruster

Authors
Raitses, Y Fisch, NJ
Citation
Y. Raitses et Nj. Fisch, Parametric investigations of a nonconventional Hall thruster, PHYS PLASMA, 8(5), 2001, pp. 2579-2586
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
ISSN journal
1070664X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Pages
2579 - 2586
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(200105)8:5<2579:PIOANH>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Hall thrusters might better scale to low power with nonconventional geometr y. A 9 cm cylindrical, ceramic-channel, Hall thruster with a cusp-type magn etic field distribution has been investigated. It exhibits discharge charac teristics similar to conventional coaxial Hall thrusters, but does not expo se as much channel surface. Significantly, its operation is not accompanied by large amplitude discharge low frequency oscillations. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.