Diversity of physical processes: Challenges and opportunities for space electric propulsion
The renewed interest in space exploration has led to the growth in research efforts
pertaining to advanced space propulsion systems, including highly efficient electric …
pertaining to advanced space propulsion systems, including highly efficient electric …
The 2022 Plasma Roadmap: low temperature plasma science and technology
The 2022 Roadmap is the next update in the series of Plasma Roadmaps published by
Journal of Physics D with the intent to identify important outstanding challenges in the field of …
Journal of Physics D with the intent to identify important outstanding challenges in the field of …
Using electron fluid models to analyze plasma thruster discharges
E Ahedo - Journal of Electric Propulsion, 2023 - Springer
Fluid models of the slow-dynamics of magnetized, weakly-collisional electrons lead to build
computationally-affordable, long-time simulations of plasma discharges in Hall-effect and …
computationally-affordable, long-time simulations of plasma discharges in Hall-effect and …
Development of a lumping methodology for the analysis of the excited states in plasma discharges operated with argon, neon, krypton, and xenon
N Souhair, M Magarotto, E Majorana, F Ponti… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, a methodology is presented to compute the plasma properties (eg,, density
and temperature) accounting for the dynamics of the excited states. The proposed strategy …
and temperature) accounting for the dynamics of the excited states. The proposed strategy …
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 …
Plasma propulsion modeling with particle-based algorithms
This Perspective paper deals with an overview of particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision
models applied to different plasma-propulsion configurations and scenarios, from …
models applied to different plasma-propulsion configurations and scenarios, from …
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 …
Fluid-kinetic model of a propulsive magnetic nozzle
A kinetic-electron, fluid-ion model is used to study the 2D plasma expansion in an
axisymmetric magnetic nozzle in the fully-magnetized, cold-ion, collisionless limit. Electrons …
axisymmetric magnetic nozzle in the fully-magnetized, cold-ion, collisionless limit. Electrons …
Numerical suite for cathodeless plasma thrusters
This work focuses on a numerical suite targeted at cathodeless plasma thrusters. A Global
Model is used for preliminary estimation of the propulsive performance. In the plasma …
Model is used for preliminary estimation of the propulsive performance. In the plasma …
ECRA thruster advances: 30W and 200W prototypes latest performances
V Désangles, D Packan, J Jarrige… - Journal of Electric …, 2023 - Springer
The H2020 MINOTOR project focused on the study and the optimization of the ECRA
thruster, an electric propulsion system for satellites. First, a 30 W prototype of this Electron …
thruster, an electric propulsion system for satellites. First, a 30 W prototype of this Electron …