[HTML][HTML] Tutorial: Physics and modeling of Hall thrusters

JP Boeuf - Journal of Applied Physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Hall thrusters are very efficient and competitive electric propulsion devices for satellites and
are currently in use in a number of telecommunications and government spacecraft. Their …

Electric propulsion for satellites and spacecraft: established technologies and novel approaches

S Mazouffre - Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
This contribution presents a short review of electric propulsion (EP) technologies for
satellites and spacecraft. Electric thrusters, also termed ion or plasma thrusters, deliver a low …

[HTML][HTML] Physics of E× B discharges relevant to plasma propulsion and similar technologies

ID Kaganovich, A Smolyakov, Y Raitses, E Ahedo… - Physics of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
This paper provides perspectives on recent progress in understanding the physics of
devices in which the external magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the discharge …

Recent progress and perspectives of space electric propulsion systems based on smart nanomaterials

I Levchenko, S Xu, G Teel, D Mariotti… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Drastic miniaturization of electronics and ingression of next-generation nanomaterials into
space technology have provoked a renaissance in interplanetary flights and near-Earth …

Magnetic shielding of a laboratory Hall thruster. I. Theory and validation

IG Mikellides, I Katz, RR Hofer… - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
We demonstrate a technique by which erosion of the acceleration channel in Hall thrusters
can be reduced by at least a few orders of magnitude. The first principles of the technique …

Magnetic shielding of a laboratory Hall thruster. II. Experiments

RR Hofer, DM Goebel, IG Mikellides… - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The physics of magnetic shielding in Hall thrusters were validated through laboratory
experiments demonstrating essentially erosionless, high-performance operation. The …

Recommended practice for use of Faraday probes in electric propulsion testing

DL Brown, MLR Walker, J Szabo, W Huang… - Journal of Propulsion …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Faraday probes are a common plasma diagnostic used to determine the local ion charge
flux of electric propulsion plumes. Standard practices, guidelines, and recommendations are …

Latest progress in Hall thrusters plasma modelling

F Taccogna, L Garrigues - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2019 - Springer
In the last 30 years, numerical models have revealed different physical mechanisms
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …

Review of plasma-induced Hall thruster erosion

NP Brown, MLR Walker - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Hall thruster is a high-efficiency spacecraft propulsion device that utilizes plasma to
generate thrust. The most common variant of the Hall thruster is the stationary plasma …

Development and experimental characterization of a wall-less Hall thruster

S Mazouffre, S Tsikata, J Vaudolon - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
An alternative Hall thruster architecture that shifts the ionization and acceleration regions
outside the plasma chamber is demonstrated. This unconventional design is here termed a …