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As one of the key design parameters of Hall thruster, magnetic field indirectly influences the macroscopic performance of the thruster by directly affecting electron transport, neutral atom ionization, plasma distribution and other microscopic behaviors. At present, the research on the influence of Hall thruster’s magnetic field focuses mostly on the size and distribution of the magnetic field in the discharge channel, but less on the influence of the plume magnetic field on the thruster. Based on this, the effect of plume region axial magnetic field profile on the performance of Hall thruster is studied by using two-dimensional hybrid simulation. The research results show that the axial magnetic field gradient in the plume region has a significant influence on the thruster performance, when the magnetic field characteristics (magnetic field topology and magnetic field intensity) in the discharge channel remain unchanged. The potential drop in the discharge channel decreases with the axial magnetic field gradient in the plume region decreasing. However, the electric field in the plume region and the peak ion number density in the discharge channel increase with the axial magnetic field gradient in the plume region decreasing. Overall, the performance of the thruster is improved by increasing the magnetic field strength in the plume region. More specifically, there is a critical value of axial magnetic field gradient in the plume region. When the axial magnetic field gradient in the plume region is greater than the critical value, the thrust increases with the axial magnetic field gradient decreasing. When the axial magnetic field gradient of the plume region is less than the critical value, the thrust decreases slightly with the axial magnetic field gradient decreasing. The comparison of plasma potential, electric field, ion number density, and ionization rate distribution under different magnetic field distributions in the plume region shows that the effect of plume magnetic field on thrust is to affect the spatial electric field distribution by affecting the mobility of electrons, thus causing the thrust to change due to electric field. The research results of this paper will provide theoretical support for improving the performance of hall thrusters and designing magnetic fields.
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Keywords:
- Hall thruster /
- plume region /
- gradient of magnetic field /
- ionization rate
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[1] Mazouffre S 2016 Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 25 033002Google Scholar
[2] Li W B, Ding Y J, Wei L Q, Han L, Yu D R 2017 Vacuum 136 77Google Scholar
[3] Taccogna F, Minelli P, Capitelli M, Longo S 2012 Am. Instit. Phys. 1501 1390Google Scholar
[4] Raitses Y, Fisch N J 2001 Phys. Plasmas 8 2579Google Scholar
[5] Shitrit S, Ashkenazy J, Appelbaum G, Warshavsky A 2008 IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 36 2025Google Scholar
[6] Gawron D, Mazouffre S, Sadeghi N, Héron A 2008 Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 17 025001Google Scholar
[7] Shmelev A V, Lovtsov A S 2012 Tech. Phys. Lett. 38 544Google Scholar
[8] Hofer R R, Geoibel D M, Mikellides I G, Katz I, 2014 J. Appl. Phys. 115 043304Google Scholar
[9] Li H, Fan H T, Liu X Y, Ding M H, Ding Y J, Wei L Q, Yu D R, Wang X G 2019 Vacuum 162 78Google Scholar
[10] Garrigues L, Hagelarr G J M, Bareilles J, Boniface C, Boeuf J P 2003 Phys. Plasmas 10 4886Google Scholar
[11] Sommier E, Allis M K, Cappelli M A 2005 The 29th International Electric Propulsion Conference Princeton NJ, USA, October 31–November 4, 2005 IEPC-2005-189
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[14] Hara K, Sekerak M J, Boyd I D, Gallimore A D 2014 J. Appl. Phys. 115 203304Google Scholar
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Yang S X, Wang Q N, Gao J, Jia Y H, Geng H, Guo N, Chen X W, Yuan X L, Zhang P 2022 Acta Phys. Sin. 71 105201Google Scholar
[19] Keidar M, Boyd I D 1999 J. Appl. Phys. 86 4786Google Scholar
[20] Mikellides I G, Katz I, Mandell M J, Snyder J S 2001 37 th AIAA/ASME/SAE/AHS/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit Salt Lake City, Utah, July 8–11, 2001 AIAA-2001-3505
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[22] Raitses Y, Gaysoso J C, Merino E, Fisch N J 2010 46 th AIAA/ASME/SAE/AHS/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit Nashville, TN, July 25–28, 2010 AIAA-2010-6621
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