The invention discloses a double-section coaxial toothed
cathode pulse
plasma thruster, and belongs to the technical field of micro
satellite aerospace propulsion. The product mainly comprises a first-stage
cathode, a first-stage
anode, an insulating
coating layer, a second-stage
cathode, a second-stage
anode, a
propellant, an insulating outer shell, an insulating base, a supply spring and a
spark plug. The inner surface of the primary cathode is provided with sharp teeth, so that the primary cathode is easier to
discharge compared with a common cylindrical inner surface by utilizing a point
discharge principle, and the
system safety is improved; and the toothed cathode is used, so that the
electric field and the current between the electrodes are more uniform, the non-uniform
ablation of the
propellant is improved, the indentation of the end face of the
solid propellant in the continuous working process is reduced, the reliability is remarkably improved, and the
working life is prolonged. The secondary cathode is in the shape of an expanded spray
pipe, so that charged particles and neutral gas generated by discharging between the primary electrodes are accelerated more sufficiently, and the primary electrodes and the secondary electrodes are charged by respective independent capacitors, so that the reasonability of
energy distribution is improved, and the overall acceleration efficiency of the thruster is improved.