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physics.plasm-ph2023★ 8 cited
Kinetic Simulation of Ion Thruster Plume Neutralization in a Vacuum Chamber
Keita Nishii, Deborah Levin
The electrical environment of a ground vacuum testing chamber creates facility effects for gridded ion thrusters. For example, it is well known that the plume from the thruster gen…
physics.plasm-ph2023★ 17 cited
Three-Dimensional Kinetic Simulation of an Ion Thruster Plume with Carbon Backsputtering in a Vacuum Chamber
Keita Nishii, Deborah A. Levin
Gridded ion thrusters are tested in ground vacuum chambers to verify their performance when deployed in space. However, the presence of high background pressure and conductive wall…