Effect of the magnetic lenses on the electron current due to near wall conductivity in a Hall thruster

Zhiwen Wu; Daren Yu; Xiangyang Liu; Ningfei Wang

doi:10.1063/1.3469763

Effect of the magnetic lenses on the electron current due to near wall conductivity in a Hall thruster

Zhiwen Wu^*, Daren Yu, Xiangyang Liu, Ningfei Wang

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School of Aerospace Engineering

Harbin Institute of Technology

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The effect of magnetic lens on the electron current due to near wall conductivity (NWC) in a Hall thruster is studied. A Monte Carlo model is employed to simulate the effect of the large magnetic field incidence angle on the electron current. The simulation results show that the electron current due to NWC decreases in the case of large incidence. The simulation qualitatively agrees with the related experimental result. And the simulation also demonstrates that choosing the curvature angle of the magnetic field is also a key factor to design a Hall thruster with high operation performance.

Original language	English
Article number	070701
Journal	Physics of Plasmas
Volume	17
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3469763
Publication status	Published - Jul 2010

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