Ion Detachment in the Helicon Double-Layer Thruster Exhaust Beam

Date

2006

Authors

Gesto, Fernando
Blackwell, Boyd
Charles, Christine
Boswell, Roderick

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Abstract

This study is devoted to simulating the orbits of the ions in the supersonic beam observed experimentally in the laboratory development of the helicon double-layer thruster. Given the cylindrical symmetry of the problem, the particle orbits are generated

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Keywords: Axial values; Beam density profile; Helicon double-layer thruster; Magnetic field effects; Magnetization; Orbits; Oscillations; Supersonic aerodynamics; Thrust bearings; Ions

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Journal of Propulsion and Power

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Journal article

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2037-12-31