Three-dimensional particle simulations of ion-optics plasma flow and grid erosion

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1192-1199

  Wang, Joseph ^a   Polk, James ^b   Brophy, John ^b   Katz, Ira ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ION BEAMS; PARTICLE OPTICS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA FLOW; PLASMA SHEATHS; PROFILOMETRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GRID EROSION; ION-OPTICS; LONG-DURATION TEST; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARTICLE SIMULATIONS;

ION PROPULSION;

EID: 0348107155     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.6939     Document Type: Article

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