NASA NTRS · 20020012540
High Voltage SPT Performance
Abstract
A 2.3 kW stationary plasma thruster designed to operate at high voltage was tested at discharge voltages between 300 and 1250 V. Discharge specific impulses between 1600 and 3700 sec were demonstrated with thrust between 40 and 145 mN. Test data indicated that discharge voltage can be optimized for maximum discharge efficiency. The optimum discharge voltage was between 500 and 700 V for the various anode mass flow rates considered. The effect of operating voltage on optimal magnet field strength was investigated. The effect of cathode flow rate on thruster efficiency was considered for an 800 V discharge.
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Manzella, David, Jacobson, David, Jankovsky, Robert. 2001-11-01. High Voltage SPT Performance. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20020012540
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