An experimental study on the magnetic field permeability of an inductive-pulsed plasma thruster

Inductive-pulsed plasma thruster is an in-space propulsion device that generates thrust by ionizing and accelerating plasma through pulsed electromagnetic field. In this paper, the correlation between plasma structure evolution and magnetic field permeability is studied using a B-dot probe array sys...

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Published inChinese physics B Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 25203 - 349
Main Authors Che, Bi-Xuan, Wu, Jian-Jun, Cheng, Mou-Sen, Li, Xiao-Kang, Zhang, Yu, Guo, Da-wei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chinese Physical Society and IOP Publishing Ltd 01.01.2025
Subjects
B-dot probe
electric propulsion
inductive-pulsed plasma thruster
plasma structure
plasma structure
B-dot probe
inductive-pulsed plasma thruster
electric propulsion
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ISSN1674-1056
2058-3834
DOI10.1088/1674-1056/ad9e95

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Summary:Inductive-pulsed plasma thruster is an in-space propulsion device that generates thrust by ionizing and accelerating plasma through pulsed electromagnetic field. In this paper, the correlation between plasma structure evolution and magnetic field permeability is studied using a B-dot probe array system, combing with high-speed camera and electrical parameter measurement. Further discussions explained the mechanism how the magnetic permeation characteristics affect the energy deposition between circuit and plasma.
ISSN:1674-1056
2058-3834
DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/ad9e95