Ion Dynamics of a BHT-600 Hall Thruster Measured with Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Fluorescence

Abstract

Build on existing foundation of laserinduced fluorescence expertise, improving time resolved capabilities. Bring high spatial resolution, precision, and nonperturbing diagnostic to dynamical studies of Hall thruster oscillations like breathing mode. Understand time evolution of complex. Hall thruster ion flow field in 2D (radial/azimuthal velocities plus axial). Provide next level of data for bench marking and comparison between thruster experiments and simulations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013088

Entities

People

  • Andrea Lucca Fabris
  • Christopher V. Young
  • Mark Cappelli
  • Natalia Macdonald-tenenbaum
  • William Jr A. Hargus

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dynamics
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluorescence
  • Frequency
  • Governments
  • Hall Thrusters
  • Information Operations
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Thrusters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster