Driving low frequency breathing oscillations in a hall thruster

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Abstract

Coherent m = 0 breathing oscillations in a cylindrical Hall thruster are driven by imposing a sinusoidal modulation of the applied anode potential. Using high speed imaging and total discharge current measurements to monitor fluctuations, 11 kHz oscillations are driven at 13 VAC. The resulting discharge provides a test-bed to perform laser-induced fluorescence measurements of the time-dependent ion velocity distribution using a novel heterodyne approach. Development of the diagnostic and characterization of induced oscillations could be relevant steps to understand the naturally occurring breathing mode and rotating spoke oscillations in Hall thrusters.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference 2014
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781624103032
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and exhibit 2014 - Cleveland, United States
Duration: Jul 28 2014Jul 30 2014

Publication series

Name50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference 2014

Other

Other50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and exhibit 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCleveland
Period7/28/147/30/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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