A low-power Hall thruster gains significantly improved efficiency by a combination of features, including a single piece, h-shaped magnetic screen which enables a more efficient internal volume utilization as well as optimal magnetic shielding; an internally mounted cathode with varying diameter further decreases the footprint of the thruster; an anode with multiple baffles connected by axially oriented holes generates a highly azimuthally uniform propellant flow.
LOW-POWER HALL THRUSTER WITH AN INTERNALLY MOUNTED LOW-CURRENT HOLLOW CATHODE
2020-10-08
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LOW-POWER HALL THRUSTER WITH AN INTERNALLY MOUNTED LOW-CURRENT HOLLOW CATHODE
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