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Principle and progress of hall thruster with iodine(PDF)

《火箭推进》[ISSN:1672-9374/CN:CN 61-1436/V]

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2019年01期
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专论与综述
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Title:
Principle and progress of hall thruster with iodine
Author(s):
XU Zongqi1; HUA Zhiwei1; WANG Pingyang1; KANG Xiaolu2; 3
(1.School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2.Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion, Shanghai 201112, China; 3.Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Space Engine, Shanghai 201112, China)
Keywords:
electric propulsion;  solid iodine;  hall thruster with iodine;  propulsion principle
PACS:
V439.4
DOI:
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Abstract:
Hall effect thruster as an advanced electric propulsion device has received extensive attention in the space community all over the world.The medium power hall propulsion technology with xenon is relatively mature, and there have been thousands of hall thrusters in orbit.However, as a noble gas, high-purity xenon is expensive.Its storage density is lower than solid propellant, and the high pressure storage tank causes negative effects to safety and weight loss.Therefore, it is very meaningful to seek a new type of solid operating medium instead of xenon.In 2006, some scholars put forward the idea that the solid iodine can replace xenon as the propellant of the hall thruster based on the unique sublimation and ionization properties.They also carried out the principle prototype design and preliminary experimental study.Firstly, the research progress abroad and the present performance of the thruster were stated.Secondly, the working principle of hall thruster was described.Thirdly, the key technology and the theoretically feasible solution were summarized. The prospect of applications was also commented here.

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