Modeling of an Arcjet Plume for Thin Film Synthesis

Abstract

This final report summarizes the research carried out on the development of numerical approaches for simulating the plumes of electric propulsion devices. In Appendix I, we describe the development of a particle based Monte Carlo approach for simulating the plumes and impingement of chemical propulsion systems, in Appendix II, we describe a plume model for an electric propulsion device (a Hall thruster). The research performed in this grant has led to significant advances in the capabilities for modeling these plume flows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383148

Entities

People

  • Iain D. Boyd

Organizations

  • Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Hall Thrusters
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ion Thrusters
  • Knudsen Number
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Propulsion
  • Three Dimensional
  • Thrusters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Statistical inference.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster