Due to recent studies, NASA has initiated the development of a low power Hall thruster for discovery class missions. The potential advantages of a low power Hall thruster is primarily due to its high efficiency operation at low power and its lower complexity compared to ion engines. Direct drive is another method of reducing the complexity of a Hall thruster system while improving its efficiency. The technical challenges associated with this technology are reported. Additionally, the benefits of this technology are discussed based on parametric studies and mission analysis.
Direct Drive for Low Power Hall Thrusters
41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2005 ; Tucson, AZ, United States
2005-01-01
Preprint
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English
Direct Drive for Low Power Hall Thrusters
NTIS | 2005
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