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The optics is one of the main components of an ion thrust, which influences the performance and thruster lifetime. The operation of ion thruster can be evaluated by numerical simulation based on the current-voltage entrance condition, especially for thruster with a variety of operating modes. The plasma transport process is simulated with 3D-PIC (particle in cell) method for a two-grids optic. The performances of the NSTAR thruster under different operating modes are calculated and compared with the results of in-orbit test, verifying the correctness of the simulation mode. The influences of operation modes on the electric field distribution and the beam state are analyzed, and the requirements of multi-mode design for ion thruster are discussed. The results show that a convex sheath and concave zero equipotential surface away from the optic, low value of “saddle point”, and gentle downstream potential distribution, which help to improve ion pass rate, suppress electronic reflux and reduce Pits-and-Grooves corrosion, are the target of ion thruster mode design. Increasing beam voltage will result in a high loss caused by the divergence angle, and extend the beam current range for a good operation condition. For a large beam current mode, high beam voltage will make the beam have a better “focus” state, and reduce the Barrel corrosion. The results will provide a reference for the operation mode design for the multi-mode ion thruster.
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Keywords:
- particle in cell /
- ion thruster /
- optic /
- plasma simulation
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[1] Sovey J S, Rawlin V K, Patterson M J 2001 J. Propuls. Power 17 517
[2] Patterson M J, Sovey J S 2013 J. Aerospace Engineer. 26 300
[3] Yamamoto N, Tomita K, Yamasaki N, Tsuru T, Ezaki T, Kotani Y, Uchino K, Nakashima H 2010 Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 19 045009
[4] Wang J, Polk J, Brophy J, Katz I 2003 J. Propuls. Power 19 1192
[5] Whealton J H, Whitson J C 1980 Particle Accelerators 10 235
[6] Wheelock A, Cooke D L, Gatsonis N A 2004 Comput. Phys. Commun. 164 336
[7] Miyasaka T, Kobayashi T, Asato K 2010 Vacuum 85 585
[8] Miyamoto K, Okuda S, Hatayama A, Hanada M, Kojima A 2013 AIP Conference Proceedings 1515 22
[9] Miyamoto K, Okuda S, Hatayama A, Hanada M, Kojima A 2013 Appl. Phys. Lett. 102 023512
[10] Zhong L W, Liu Y, Li J, Gu Z, Jiang H C, Wang H X, Tang H B 2010 Chin. J. Aeronaut. 23 15
[11] Liu C, Tang H B, Gu Z, Jiang H C 2006 High Power Laser and Particle Beams 18 1193(in Chinese)[刘畅, 汤海滨, 顾佐, 江豪城 2006 强激光与粒子束 18 1193]
[12] Du J 2009 M. S. Dissertation (Harbin: Harbin Institute of Technology) (in Chinese)[杜军 2009 硕士学位论文 (哈尔滨: 哈尔滨工业大学)]
[13] Sun A B 2010 Ph. D. Dissertation (Xi'an: Northwestern Polytechnical University) (in Chinese)[孙安邦 2010 博士学位论文 (西安: 西北工业大学)]
[14] Jia Y H, Li Z M, Zhang T P, Li J 2012 Chin. Space Sci. Technol. 32 72(in Chinese)[贾艳辉, 李忠明, 张天平, 李娟 2012 中国空间科学技术 32 72]
[15] Wang H Y, Jiang W, Sun P, Kong L B 2014 Chin. Phys. B 23 035204
[16] Hu W P, Sang C F, Tang T F, Wang D Z, Li M, Jin D Z, Tan X H 2014 Phys. Plasmas 21 033510
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