Multistage cusped magnetic field plasma thruster with channel magnetic field guide structure
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HARBIN INST OF TECH
- Publication Date
- 2014-09-10
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to an electric thruster, in particular to a multi-stage tangent magnetic field plasma thruster with a channel magnetic field guiding structure. Background technique
[0002] The multi-stage cusp magnetic field plasma thruster is a new type of electric thruster developed on the basis of the Hall thruster. The thruster is composed of multi-stage reverse ring permanent magnets to form a tangential magnetic field, and the periphery of the central discharge channel area is a ceramic sleeve. Electrons are emitted from the hollow cathode at the exit of the channel, and move to the anode upstream of the channel under the action of the electric field. Due to the magnetic mirror effect at the tip of the tangent magnetic field, the electrons are effectively shielded and will not collide with the ceramic wall. Magnetic field confinement, high-speed reciprocating motion between two magnetic tips. During this process, electrons will move to t...