Simulation of a direct-current microdischarge for the micro plasma thruster

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4 PART 1, 2008, Pages 1200-1201

  Deconinck, Thomas ^a   Mahadevan, Shankar ^a   Raja, Laximinarayan L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Argon; Cathodes; Direct current microdischarge; Electric potential; Ions; Mathematical model; Plasma temperature; Plasma thruster; Plasmas; Self consistent plasma simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES; GAS DYNAMICS; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMAS; THERMAL SPRAYING;

ARGON; CATHODES; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; DIRECT CURRENTS; DIRECT-CURRENT MICRODISCHARGE; DISCHARGE PHENOMENA; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAS STREAMS; IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICRO DISCHARGES; MICRO PLASMAS; MICRO THRUSTERS; MULTI-SPECIES; NUMBER DENSITIES; PLASMA SCIENCE; PLASMA TEMPERATURE; PLASMA THRUSTER; PLASMA THRUSTERS; POTEN TIAL PROFILE; SELF CONSISTENT PLASMA SIMULATION; STRONG COUPLINGS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 50249131500     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.922922     Document Type: Article

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