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 …
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …
Coupled plasma transport and electromagnetic wave simulation of an ECR thruster
An electron-cyclotron resonance thruster (ECRT) prototype is simulated numerically, using
two coupled models: a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid model for the integration of the plasma …
two coupled models: a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid model for the integration of the plasma …
[HTML][HTML] Hybrid plasma simulations of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster
J Perales-Díaz, A Domínguez-Vázquez… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical simulations of a magnetically shielded Hall effect thruster with a centrally
mounted cathode are performed with an axisymmetric hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid code and …
mounted cathode are performed with an axisymmetric hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid code and …
Analysis of a cusped helicon plasma thruster discharge
Experiments and simulations are used to analyze a compact helicon plasma thruster with a
cusp in its internal magnetic field. The former rely on a compensated Langmuir probe and a …
cusp in its internal magnetic field. The former rely on a compensated Langmuir probe and a …
Magnetized fluid electron model within a two-dimensional hybrid simulation code for electrodeless plasma thrusters
J Zhou, A Domínguez-Vázquez… - … Sources Science and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
An axisymmetric fluid model for weakly-collisional, magnetized electrons is introduced and
coupled to a particle-in-cell model for heavy species to simulate electrodeless plasma …
coupled to a particle-in-cell model for heavy species to simulate electrodeless plasma …
On electron boundary conditions in PIC plasma thruster plume simulations
The collisionless, steady state expansion of a warm electron, cold ion plasma thruster plume
into vacuum is studied with an electrostatic particle-in-cell model and globally-consistent …
into vacuum is studied with an electrostatic particle-in-cell model and globally-consistent …
Simulations of driven breathing modes of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster
J Perales-Díaz, A Domínguez-Vázquez… - Plasma Sources …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
modulation of the discharge voltage is investigated through simulations with a 2D …
Three-dimensional neutralizer effects on a Hall-effect thruster near plume
F Cichocki, A Domínguez-Vázquez, M Merino… - Acta Astronautica, 2021 - Elsevier
The near plume of an SPT100-like Hall thruster is simulated with a hybrid particle-in-
cell/fluid code to assess the three-dimensional effects of the neutralizer for two different …
cell/fluid code to assess the three-dimensional effects of the neutralizer for two different …
[PDF][PDF] Analysis of the plasma discharge in a Hall thruster via a hybrid 2D code
HYPHEN is a new two-dimensional axisymmetric hybrid, particle-in-cell (PIC)/fluid multi-
thruster simulation platform under development. This work presents the last modeling …
thruster simulation platform under development. This work presents the last modeling …
Computational approach for plasma process optimization combined with deep learning model
As semiconductor device structures become more complex and sophisticated, the formation
of finer and deeper patterns is required. To achieve a higher yield for mass production as the …
of finer and deeper patterns is required. To achieve a higher yield for mass production as the …