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 …

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 …

As long-distance space travel requires propulsion systems with greater operational flexibility
and lifetimes, there is a growing interest in electrodeless plasma thrusters that offer the …

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 …

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 …

Direct thrust measurements are performed on a circular waveguide electron cyclotron
resonance (ECR) thruster working at 5.8 GHz using a pendulum thrust balance with …

This thesis is dedicated to the development of several diagnostics for the characterization of
electric propulsion devices in general and of RF and helicon plasma thrusters in particular …

This work presents a new model providing boundary conditions for electron fluid models of
electromagnetic plasma thrusters to be imposed at the quasineutral boundary of the finite …

Plasma chemistry of main air components is implemented in a hybrid 2D axisymmetric
simulation code to assess the air-breathing concept in an electrodeless plasma thruster …

To find a fast and reliable way predicting the energy deposition of helicon plasmas, this work
focuses on machine learning algorithms. Data generation model and the distribution …