Discharge current oscillation in Hall thrusters

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 870-876

  Yamamoto, Naoji ^a,c,d   Komurasaki, Kimiya ^b,d   Arakawa, Yoshihiro ^b,d  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Kyushu University   (Japan)

^d AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; OSCILLATIONS;

ANODE LAYERS; DISCHARGE CURRENT OSCILLATION; FREQUENCY RANGE; HALL THRUSTERS;

HALL EFFECT;

EID: 26244443929     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.12759     Document Type: Article

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