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Effect of magnetic field in the aton-type hall thruster buffer chamber on discharge current characteristics

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Abstract

Discriminated from the ionization in the discharge channel of the ATON-type hall thruster, the ionization in the buffer chamber, called "pre-ionization", has an impact on the discharge current characteristics. To improve the pre-ionization ratio by optimizing magnetic field in the buffer chamber, the main characteristics of the magnetic field are proposed in this article; and then a new magnetic circuit is designed for realizing the optimized magnetic field in the buffer chamber, while the magnetic field in the discharge channel is hold in optimum topography. In addition, the new magnetic circuit configuration can reduce the energy loss for the "fast electrons" coming from the discharge channel. The corresponding experimental results obtained indicate that the discharge current characteristics in the buffer are improved by the optimized magnetic field.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2008
Pages940-943
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2008
Event11th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2008 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 17 Oct 200820 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2008

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period17/10/0820/10/08

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