Effects of cathode configuration on hall thruster cluster plume properties

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 836-844

  Beal, Brian E ^a,b,c   Gallimore, Alec D ^a   Hargus Jr , William A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory   (United States)

^d Spacecraft Propulsion Branch ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; PLASMA DENSITY; THERMAL PLUMES;

DISCHARGE CURRENT; HALL THRUSTERS; PLASMA POTENTIAL;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION;

EID: 34547824154     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.24636     Document Type: Article

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