A residence time approach is used to explain the nonuniform beam current density profile of the SERT II thruster and to propose a magnetic field modification which should produce a highly uniform beam profile. Expressions are derived which relate the thruster performance parameters to the geometry and plasma properties of the discharge chamber. These relationships are applied to a cylindrical discharge chamber model of the SERT II thruster and suggest that, in addition to the magnetic field modification, the discharge chamber length of this thruster should be reduced. These modifications should result in a thruster which has a highly uniform beam profile, good performance, and a low double ion population. Experimental results indicate that at about the same thrust and performance levels the beam flatness parameter of the modified thruster is 40% higher than the SERT II thruster value.


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    Titel :

    Cusped magnetic field mercury ion thruster


    Beteiligte:
    Beattie, J. R. (Autor:in) / Wilbur, P. J. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    International Electric Propulsion Conference ; 1976 ; Key Biscayne, FL


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.11.1976


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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