Magnetic Nozzle and RPA Simulations vs. Experiments for a Helicon Plasma Thruster Plume

Autor: Filippo Cichocki, Jaume Navarro-Cavallé, Alberto Modesti, Gonzalo Ramírez Vázquez

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Physics, Vol 10 (2022)

The experimental characterization of electrodeless plasma thrusters with a magnetic nozzle is fundamental in the process of increasing their maturity to reach the industrialization level. Moreover, it offers the unique opportunity of validating exist

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Mechanically Amplified Milli-Newton Thrust Balance for Direct Thrust Measurements of Electric Thrusters for Space Propulsion

Autor: Jaume Navarro-Cavallé, P. Fajardo, Mick Wijnen

Publikováno v: e-Archivo: Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
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Direct thrust measurements by means of a thrust balance (TB) are the golden standard for measuring thrust and, concurrently, the specific impulse in electric thrusters. To measure these properties in the novel class of electrodeless plasma thrusters,

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https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2020.3037305

Commentary: On helicon thrusters: Will they ever fly?

Autor: Yoshinori Takao, Christine Charles, Mario Merino, Rod W. Boswell, Kazunori Takahashi, Amnon Fruchtman, Jaume Navarro-Cavallé

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Physics, Vol 8 (2020)

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Helicon and ECR plasma sources for space propulsion: simulation and testing

Autor: Jaume Navarro-Cavallé, Eduardo Ahedo, Mario Merino, Alvaro Sanchez-Villar, Mick Wijnen, P. Fajardo, J Zhou

Publikováno v: 2019 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA).

This paper summarizes experimental activities on an Space Helicon Plasma Thruster (HPT) prototype and modeling developments of both the HPT and the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Thruster (ECRT). The modeling summary is centered on the propagation and

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https://doi.org/10.1109/iceaa.2019.8879300

Experimental characterization of a 1 kW Helicon Plasma Thruster

Autor: Eduardo Ahedo, P. Fajardo, Jaume Navarro-Cavallé, Mick Wijnen

Publikováno v: e-Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)

A Helicon Plasma Thruster has been tested in the 500-1000 W radio-frequency power range, at 13.56 MHz. In order to determine its propulsive performances, a parametric study of some operational parameters has been carried out, including the exploratio

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2017.11.036