A Short Review of Experimental and Computational Diagnostics for Radiofrequency Plasma Micro-thrusters

C. Charles; A. Bish; R. W. Boswell; J. Dedrick; A. Greig; R. Hawkins; T. S. Ho

doi:10.1007/s11090-015-9654-5

A Short Review of Experimental and Computational Diagnostics for Radiofrequency Plasma Micro-thrusters

C. Charles^*, A. Bish, R. W. Boswell, J. Dedrick, A. Greig, R. Hawkins, T. S. Ho

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Abstract

Experimental and computational diagnostics for radiofrequency plasma micro-thrusters are presented, based on the low power (10–100 W) electrothermal thruster prototype, Mini Pocket Rocket, developed for use on the Cubesat nanosatellite platform. Computer simulations include computer fluid dynamics simulations and particle in cell simulations while experimental results are obtained using a variety of electrostatic, optical and momentum probes. The output and limitations of each diagnostic are discussed within the context of device development for space use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-44
Number of pages	16
Journal	Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-015-9654-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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