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Global Modeling of N₂O Discharges: Helicon Plasma Thruster Application

Author(s) -

K. Katsonis,

Chloé Berenguer

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of aerospace engineering

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 1687-5974

pISSN - 1687-5966

DOI - 10.1155/2013/467503

Subject(s) - helicon , plasma , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , ionization , propellant , atomic physics , volume (thermodynamics) , electron , ion thruster , propulsion , similarity (geometry) , analytical chemistry (journal) , materials science , chemistry , physics , ion , aerospace engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , computer science , nuclear physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)

A global (volume averaged) model pertaining to N2O discharges is used to design and to study electric propulsion applications, especially helicon plasma thrusters fed with pure N2O and also with N2/O2 mixtures including air. Results obtained for N2O feeding are discussed and compared to those pertaining to an air-like N2/O2 mixture feeding. An interesting similarity is observed. Comparison of the N2O model results versus those of Ar shows lower ionization percentage with higher electron temperature for N2O propellant

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