Discharge Characteristics and System Performance of the Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster with Different Structural Parameters
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Vacuum Chamber and Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster
2.2. Discharge Parameters Measurement and Estimation Method
2.3. APPT Performance Parameters
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Electrode Configuration on Inductance Gradient
3.2. Effect of the Rectangular Electrode Flare Angle on System Performance
3.3. Effect of the Tongue-Shaped Electrode Flare Angle on System Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Electrode Spacing | Flare Angle | Imax [KA] | Leq [nH] | Req [mΩ] | Ψ [A2·s] | ηtr [%] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 mm | 0° | 17.06 | 56.92 | 8.61 | 884.17 | 68.73 |
14° | 15.83 | 61.79 | 15.55 | 509.29 | 68.71 | |
26.6° | 14.35 | 64.63 | 15.79 | 487.02 | 60.86 | |
37° | 13.18 | 64.58 | 16.12 | 456.12 | 57.65 | |
25 mm | 0° | 15.23 | 64.52 | 20.03 | 446.15 | 79.71 |
14° | 14.96 | 64.76 | 21.52 | 358.09 | 79.24 | |
26.6° | 14.43 | 64.93 | 24.48 | 319.54 | 78.97 | |
37° | 13.11 | 64.86 | 26.25 | 274.79 | 72.81 |
Electrode Spacing | 0° | 14° | 26.6° | 37° |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 mm | 5.52 ± 0.42 | 6.94 ± 0.34 | 7.32 ± 0.37 | 7.98 ± 0.28 |
25 mm | 22.99 ± 0.33 | 26.69 ± 0.24 | 29.93 ± 0.42 | 32.23 ± 0.25 |
Electrode Spacing | Flare Angle | Imax [KA] | Leq [nH] | Req [mΩ] | Ψ [A2·s] | ηtr [%] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 mm | 0° | 21.06 | 51.89 | 12.26 | 968.76 | 80.23 |
14° | 19.05 | 53.12 | 12.41 | 870.24 | 83.65 | |
26.6° | 17.53 | 54.07 | 12.98 | 789.9 | 80.81 | |
37° | 17.26 | 56.65 | 14.69 | 649.1 | 83.47 | |
25 mm | 0° | 20.1 | 55.41 | 19.70 | 855.01 | 88.59 |
14° | 18.35 | 58.23 | 19.92 | 712.57 | 90.04 | |
26.6° | 16.1 | 60.68 | 21.27 | 551.98 | 86.78 | |
37° | 16.2 | 66.84 | 22.91 | 499.54 | 80.48 |
Electrode Spacing | 0° | 14° | 26.6° | 37° |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 mm | 6.45 ± 0.36 | 8.71 ± 0.24 | 9.022 ± 0.23 | 8.17 ± 0.44 |
25 mm | 27.23 ± 0.28 | 30.94 ± 0.14 | 34.67 ± 0.32 | 41.25 ± 0.22 |
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Zhang, R.; Tian, Z.; Xi, W.; He, D. Discharge Characteristics and System Performance of the Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster with Different Structural Parameters. Energies 2022, 15, 9389. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249389
Zhang R, Tian Z, Xi W, He D. Discharge Characteristics and System Performance of the Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster with Different Structural Parameters. Energies. 2022; 15(24):9389. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249389
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Rui, Zhiqiang Tian, Wenxiong Xi, and Dongjing He. 2022. "Discharge Characteristics and System Performance of the Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thruster with Different Structural Parameters" Energies 15, no. 24: 9389. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15249389