Open AccessParticle-in-cell numerical simulation of the PHall-IIc Hall thruster
Author(s) -
Leonardo L. Braga,
Rodrigo A. Miranda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1365/1/012013
Subject(s) - specific impulse , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , thrust , aerospace engineering , particle in cell , propulsion , impulse (physics) , physics , ion thruster , spacecraft propulsion , engineering , plasma , simulation , computer science , classical mechanics , nuclear physics
In this work we compare the performance of two types of Hall thrusters, namely, the SPT-100 and the PHall-IIc, the latter being developed by the Plasma Physics Laboratory at the University of Brasilia. The comparison is carried out by performing particle-in-cell simulations. We compute thruster parameters such as thrust and specific impulse. Our results can contribute to the design of electric propulsion devices for future Brazilian space missions.