Multi-hole grid thruster plume simulation model based on single grid aperture analytical model
Abstrak
This paper presents a plume divergence angle prediction model for ion thruster. Firstly, an analytical model using Gaussian distribution for single grid hole plume is proposed. The parameters of this single hole model are obtained from the particle simulation results of ion optics which utilizes the immersed finite element Particle-in-cell Monte Carlo collision (IFE-PIC-MCC) method. Then, by the extension of the single hole model, a three-dimensional plume model for the whole ion optics is proposed. This plume model can be used to predict the divergence angle of ion thruster plume. Finally, a numerical example with the simulation of a 217-hole ion optics is provided to demonstrate the features of the proposed method.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (7)
Ziping Wang
Daoman Han
Guangqing Xia
Yipeng Fan
Chang Lu
Bin Sun
Chong Chen
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.fpc.2024.03.004
- Akses
- Open Access ✓