TY - GEN
T1 - Investigation of electron transport in a Cylindrical Hall thruster using a kinetic code
AU - Brieda, Lubos
AU - Keidart, Michael
AU - Raitses, Yevgeny
AU - Fisch, Nathaniel J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In this paper, we investigate electron transport in the Princeton Cylindrical Hall thruster using a newly developed kinetic code. The code was coupled with the hybrid code HPHall, which was used to obtain initial values of ion and neutral densities, as well as the normal component of electric field. Our analysis was limited to a single magnetic field line, however, we considered the effect of varying surface roughness and magnetic field gradient on transport. Simulation results indicate strong influence of near-wall conductivity on total cross-field current. The anode current predicted by simulation was 0.09A.
AB - In this paper, we investigate electron transport in the Princeton Cylindrical Hall thruster using a newly developed kinetic code. The code was coupled with the hybrid code HPHall, which was used to obtain initial values of ion and neutral densities, as well as the normal component of electric field. Our analysis was limited to a single magnetic field line, however, we considered the effect of varying surface roughness and magnetic field gradient on transport. Simulation results indicate strong influence of near-wall conductivity on total cross-field current. The anode current predicted by simulation was 0.09A.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77957840156
SN - 9781563479762
T3 - 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
BT - 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
T2 - 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Y2 - 2 August 2009 through 5 August 2009
ER -