Validation of Fully-Kinetic particle-in-cell model Optimized for Multi-Thruster Adaptability

Louis Boulanger, Anthony Pang, Yevgeny Raitses, Manuel Martinez-Sanchez

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

A 2D3V fully kinetic particle-in-cell code, PTpic, has been developed and applied to the Princeton 2.6cm diameter Cylindrical Hall Thruster (CHT). Converged results show good thrust and efficiency predictions and, in some cases, high amplitude oscillations whose period matches experimental measurements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint PropulsionConference
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint PropulsionConference - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jul 14 2013Jul 17 2013

Publication series

Name49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

Other

Other49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint PropulsionConference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period7/14/137/17/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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