Simulation of direct-current microdischarges for application in electro-thermal class of small satellite propulsion devices

Contributions to Plasma Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 9-18

  Kothnur, P S ^a,b   Raja, L L ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid model; Glow discharge; Micro propulsion; Microdischarge; Neutral gas heating; Plasma flow interactions; Two dimensional simulation

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; GASES; GLOW DISCHARGES; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA FLOW; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

DIRECT-CURRENT MICRODISCHARGE; FLUID MODELING; GAS TEMPERATURE; MICRO PROPULSION; MICRODISCHARGES; NEUTRAL GAS; NEUTRAL GAS HEATING; PLASMA-FLOW INTERACTIONS; THERMAL; TWO-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS;

GAS TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33947116272     PISSN: 08631042     EISSN: 15213986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.200710003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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