@inproceedings{6b6b39e09eff4a399bddf72869ac8fba,
title = "Proof-of-concept simulations of the magnetic null (MagNul) thruster",
abstract = "Plasma behavior in an externally applied magnetic field reversal is numerically explored in order to demonstrate the existence of a self-consistent drift caused by the kinetic interaction of ions with the magnetic null. Single-particle analysis of ion trajectories is performed in the magnetic topology to predict expected ion particle and momentum fluxes out of the system. A particle-in-cell (PIC) code is used to simulate the actual fluxes out of the system for a set of magnetic field strengths from 0 to 800 G. The results of the simulations upheld the concept{\textquoteright}s presumed ability to accelerate plasma in a desired direction and demonstrated that single-particle analysis does not predict the exact particle and momentum fluxes out of the system but does predict the optimum magnetic field for our limited parameter space.",
author = "Feldman, {Matthew S.} and Choueiri, {Edgar Y.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was carried out with support from the Plasma Science and Technology Program from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Dale R. Welch for helpful information regarding the LSP12 code. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. All rights reserved.; 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, JPC 2013 ; Conference date: 14-07-2013 Through 17-07-2013",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.2514/6.2013-3883",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781624102226",
series = "49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.",
booktitle = "49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference",
}