[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Space micropropulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites: From proximate targets to furthermost frontiers

I Levchenko, K Bazaka, Y Ding, Y Raitses… - Applied Physics …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has
redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary …

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] Perspectives, frontiers, and new horizons for plasma-based space electric propulsion

I Levchenko, S Xu, S Mazouffre, D Lev, D Pedrini… - Physics of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
There are a number of pressing problems mankind is facing today that could, at least in part,
be resolved by space systems. These include capabilities for fast and far-reaching …

Future directions for electric propulsion research

E Dale, B Jorns, A Gallimore - Aerospace, 2020 - mdpi.com
The research challenges for electric propulsion technologies are examined in the context of
s-curve development cycles. It is shown that the need for research is driven both by the …

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 …

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 …

An overview of cube-satellite propulsion technologies and trends

AR Tummala, A Dutta - Aerospace, 2017 - mdpi.com
CubeSats provide a cost effective means to perform scientific and technological studies in
space. Due to their affordability, CubeSat technologies have been diversely studied and …

Challenges with the self-consistent implementation of closure models for anomalous electron transport in fluid simulations of Hall thrusters

TA Marks, BA Jorns - Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The performance of closure models for the anomalous electron transport when self-
consistently implemented in a fluid model for a Hall effect thruster is investigated. This cross …

Review of High-Power Electrostatic and Electrothermal Electric Propulsion

DR Jovel, MLR Walker, D Herman - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
HIGH-POWER electric propulsion (EP) systems with input power levels greater than 10 kW
are now being considered and implemented on various space missions. This is primarily …