Latest progress in Hall thrusters plasma modelling
In the last 30 years, numerical models have revealed different physical mechanisms
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …
involved in the Hall thruster functioning leading to a bridge between analytical …
Non-equilibrium in low-temperature plasmas
The wide range of applications of cold plasmas originates from their special characteristic of
being a physical system out of thermodynamic equilibrium. This property enhances its …
being a physical system out of thermodynamic equilibrium. This property enhances its …
The Particle‐In‐Cell Method
D Tskhakaya, K Matyash, R Schneider… - … to Plasma Physics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is the first in a series of three papers to summarize the recent work of an
European‐wide collaborationwhich is ongoing since about one decade using Particle‐in …
European‐wide collaborationwhich is ongoing since about one decade using Particle‐in …
Magnetic shielding of the channel walls in a Hall plasma accelerator
In a qualification life test of a Hall thruster it was found that the erosion of the acceleration
channel practically stopped after∼ 5600 h. Numerical simulations using a two …
channel practically stopped after∼ 5600 h. Numerical simulations using a two …
Coupled plasma transport and electromagnetic wave simulation of an ECR thruster
An electron-cyclotron resonance thruster (ECRT) prototype is simulated numerically, using
two coupled models: a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid model for the integration of the plasma …
two coupled models: a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid model for the integration of the plasma …
Development of a lum** methodology for the analysis of the excited states in plasma discharges operated with argon, neon, krypton, and xenon
In this paper, a methodology is presented to compute the plasma properties (eg,, density
and temperature) accounting for the dynamics of the excited states. The proposed strategy …
and temperature) accounting for the dynamics of the excited states. The proposed strategy …
[HTML][HTML] Hybrid plasma simulations of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster
Numerical simulations of a magnetically shielded Hall effect thruster with a centrally
mounted cathode are performed with an axisymmetric hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid code and …
mounted cathode are performed with an axisymmetric hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid code and …
Kinetic simulation of secondary electron emission effects in Hall thrusters
The particle-in-cell code has been developed for kinetic simulations of Hall thrusters with a
focus on plasma-wall interaction. It is shown that the effect of secondary electron emission …
focus on plasma-wall interaction. It is shown that the effect of secondary electron emission …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of the magnetic field curvature on the radial–azimuthal dynamics of a Hall thruster plasma discharge with different propellants
The topology of the applied magnetic field is an important design aspect of Hall thrusters.
For modern Hall thrusters, the magnetic field topology most often features curved lines with a …
For modern Hall thrusters, the magnetic field topology most often features curved lines with a …
Magnetized fluid electron model within a two-dimensional hybrid simulation code for electrodeless plasma thrusters
An axisymmetric fluid model for weakly-collisional, magnetized electrons is introduced and
coupled to a particle-in-cell model for heavy species to simulate electrodeless plasma …
coupled to a particle-in-cell model for heavy species to simulate electrodeless plasma …