Steady-State, Applied-Field, Rectangular Magnetoplasmadynamics Thruster Using Hollow Cathode
Steady-State, Applied-Field, Rectangular Magnetoplasmadynamics Thruster Using Hollow Cathode
复制标题
使用空心阴极的稳态、应用场、矩形磁等离子动力学推进器
DOI:
10.2514/6.2012-4276
复制
发表时间:
2012
期刊:
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
Shigeru Yokota
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
A. Sasoh;D. Ichihara;T. Enoki;Shigeru Yokota
This paper reports operation characteristics of a steady-state, applied-field magnetoplasmadynamics (MPD) thruster using a hollow cathode. In order to improve cathode performance, a tungsten rod was replaced with a hollow cathode which had better electron emission performance and a longer lifetime. A rectangular acceleration section was employed between electrodes. The discharge voltage and thrust were measured with varying the applied magnetic field, discharge current, propellant mass flow rate and acceleration channel width and height.