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Numerical and experimental investigations of cross-over ion impingement for sub-scale ion optics

  • Joseph Wang*
  • , Yong Cao
  • , Raed Kafafy
  • , Rafael Martinez
  • , John Williams
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • AIAA
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Colorado State University

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Abstract

A coordinated experimental and modeling study is carried out to investigate ion optics accelerator grid impingement current and the cross-over limit using a 7-aperture gridlet. Simulations from a new three-dimensional global gridlet model reveal the differences in beamlet profile and accelerator grid impingement pattern between the center aperture and an edge aperture on the accelerator grid at low beamlet currents near cross-over conditions. It is shown that the simulation model correctly predicts the cross-over limit behavior and reproduces almost exactly the measured accelerator grid impingement current charact eristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Pages2332-2351
Number of pages20
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference - Cincinnati, OH, United States
Duration: 8 Jul 200711 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Volume3

Conference

Conference43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCincinnati, OH
Period8/07/0711/07/07

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