| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1718785 | Aerospace Science and Technology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A laboratory version of a stationary plasma thruster which can accelerate a plasma jet using an axial electric field and radial magnetic field in an annular channel is constructed. The dynamics of such a stationary plasma thruster is investigated numerically using a one-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the atoms, electrons and ions. The spatial profiles of ion density and velocity are presented in steady regime.
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Authors
M. Mirshams, B. Shokri, S.Kh. Alavi, M. Moradi, A. Azimipanah,