Publication Date:
2019-08-24
Description:
Life-limiting processes in hollow cathodes are determined largely by the temperature of the emitter. To support development of cathode life models we have developed a noncontact temperature measurement technique which employs a stepper motor-driven fiber optic probe. The probe is driven inside the hollow cathode and collects light radiated by the hot interior surface of the emitter. Ratio pyrometry is used determine the axial temperature profile. Thermocouples on the orifice plate provide measurements ofthe external temperature during cathode operation and are used to calibrate the pyrometer system in situ with a small oven enclosing the externally heated cathode. Initial measurements of the temperature distribution in a hollow cathode with the same geometry as a cathode that failed after operating at 12 A emission current for 27800 hours are discussed.
Keywords:
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Type:
AAIA Paper-2004-4116
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40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit; Jul 11, 2004 - Jul 14, 2004; Fort Lauderdale, FL; United States
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