Publikationsdatum:
2019-08-13
Beschreibung:
Magnetic shielding has eliminated boron nitride erosion as the life limiting mechanism in a Hall thruster but has resulted in erosion of the front magnetic field pole pieces. Recent experiments show that the erosion of graphite pole covers, which are added to protect the magnetic field pole pieces, causes carbon to redeposit on other surfaces, such as boron nitride discharge channel and cathode keeper surfaces. As a part of the risk-reduction activities for Advanced Electric Propulsion System thruster development, this study models transport of backsputtered carbon from the graphite front pole covers and vacuum facility walls. Fluxes, energy distributions, and redeposition rates of backsputtered carbon on the anode, discharge channel, and graphite cathode keeper surfaces are predicted.
Schlagwort(e):
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Materialart:
NASA/TM-2018-219719
,
IEPC-2017-537
,
E-19447
,
GRC-E-DAA-TN48798
,
International Electric Propulsion Conference; Oct 08, 2017 - Oct 12, 2017; Atlanta, GA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
