A collisional-radiative model for Xe electrical thruster

31st Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Colonna, G ^a   Pietanza, L D ^a   Capitelli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

COLLISIONAL RADIATIVE MODEL; ELECTRICAL THRUSTERS; ELECTRON ATOM COLLISIONS; ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; HYDROGEN PLASMAS; LEVEL DISTRIBUTION; NON-MAXWELLIAN DISTRIBUTION; RATE COEFFICIENTS;

COLLISIONAL PLASMAS;

EID: 85088341613     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2000-2349     Document Type: Conference Paper

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