Multiscale Modeling of Hall Thrusters. Chapter 7: Plume Modeling

Abstract

The final component of a multiscale modeling approach to Hall thrusters addresses the expansion of the plasma plume.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 2012
Accession Number
ADA577720

Entities

People

  • Lubos Brieda

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Charged Particles
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Flow Rate
  • Geometry
  • Hall Thrusters
  • Ion Thrusters
  • Mass Flow
  • Multiscale Modeling
  • Simulations
  • Space Weather
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Thrusters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster