Magnetic shielding of a laboratory Hall thruster. II. Experiments

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[1] Hofer, Richard R.
[2] Goebel, Dan M.
[3] Mikellides, Ioannis G.
[4] Katz, Ira
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Hofer, Richard R. | 1600年 / American Institute of Physics Inc.卷 / 115期
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The physics of magnetic shielding in Hall thrusters were validated through laboratory experiments demonstrating essentially erosionless; high-performance operation. The magnetic field near the walls of a laboratory Hall thruster was modified to effectively eliminate wall erosion while maintaining the magnetic field topology away from the walls necessary to retain efficient operation. Plasma measurements at the walls validate our understanding of magnetic shielding as derived from the theory. The plasma potential was maintained very near the anode potential; the electron temperature was reduced by a factor of two to three; and the ion current density was reduced by at least a factor of two. Measurements of the carbon backsputter rate; wall geometry; and direct measurement of plasma properties at the wall indicate that the wall erosion rate was reduced by a factor of 1000 relative to the unshielded thruster. These changes effectively eliminate wall erosion as a life limitation in Hall thrusters; enabling a new class of deep-space missions that could not previously be attempted. © 2014 AIP Publishing LLC;
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