This invention relates to the field of
aerospace propulsion technology, and in particular to an
oxygen-resistant Hall thruster electric propulsion
system, comprising a Hall thruster, a
radio frequency neutralizer, a
power processing unit, a working
propellant storage and supply
system, and an integrated
electronic control system. This invention establishes an
electrical connection between the Hall thruster and the
radio frequency neutralizer, directly connecting the collecting
electrode to the negative terminal of a high-
voltage power supply, eliminating the holding
electrode and its independent power supply
branch. Simultaneously, it combines a dual-path working
propellant supply structure with oxidation-resistant
conductive materials for the
anode and collecting
electrode. This allows the
radio frequency neutralizer to rapidly establish a
plasma electron source without the need for traditional
hot cathode preheating. After the Hall thruster ejects the
ion beam, electrons are automatically extracted based on the
potential gradient. This not only reduces the complexity of the
system's power supply structure and improves the
discharge stability and
electron compensation capability in low-purity working propellants and
oxygen-containing environments, but also enhances the system's
oxygen-resistant lifetime and rapid start-up performance in
low Earth orbit oxygen-rich environments.