NASA Science Mission Directorate's In-Space Propulsion Technology Program is sponsoring the development of a 3.5 kW-class engineering development unit Hall thruster for implementation in NASA science and exploration missions. NASA Glenn and Aerojet are developing a high fidelity high voltage Hall accelerator that can achieve specific impulse magnitudes greater than 2,700 seconds and xenon throughput capability in excess of 300 kilograms. Performance, plume mappings, thermal characterization, and vibration tests of the high voltage Hall accelerator engineering development unit have been performed. Performance test results indicated that at 3.9 kW the thruster achieved a total thrust efficiency and specific impulse of 58%, and 2,700 sec, respectively. Thermal characterization tests indicated that the thruster component temperatures were within the prescribed material maximum operating temperature limits during full power thruster operation. Finally, thruster vibration tests indicated that the thruster survived the 3-axes qualification full-level random vibration test series. Pre and post-vibration test performance mappings indicated almost identical thruster performance. Finally, an update on the development progress of a power processing unit and a xenon feed system is provided.


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    Title :

    Performance and Environmental Test Results of the High Voltage Hall Accelerator Engineering Development Unit


    Contributors:
    H. Kamhawi (author) / T. Haag (author) / W. Huang (author) / R. Shastry (author) / L. Pinero (author) / T. Peterson (author) / A. Mathers (author)

    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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