Performance Potential of Plasma Thrusters: Arcjet and Hall Thruster Modeling

Abstract

This is the second and final yearly Report on Grant 91-0256, for the period 5/1/92-4/30/93. The Report describes two recently completed and highly successful models for the internal physics and the performance of hydrogen arcjets and Hall thrusters, respectively. These are thought to represent the state-of the art in their respective topics. Also discussed is an equally significant theoretical model of MPD anode drops, which completes previously funded work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 17, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271085

Entities

People

  • Manuel Martinez-sanchez

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arc Jet Engines
  • Computational Science
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hall Thrusters
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ion Thrusters
  • Ionization
  • Plasma Accelerators
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thrusters
  • Two Dimensional
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster