高功率等离子体电推进技术研究进展

THE STUDY OF HIGH POWER PLASMA ELECTRIC PRPULSION TECHNOLOGY

高功率场反构型等离子体推力器具有高比冲、长寿命、大推力、高功率和高效率的特点,是未来深空探测任务最具竞争力的推进方案之一。针对国内外当前高功率电推力器的技术研究现状,分析了场反构型等离子体推力器的优势。结合场反构型等离子体电推力器的结构和工作原理,梳理了高功率场反构型等离子体的产生、等离子体约束和控制、地面测试设备等关键技术,从性能提升的角度分析了场反构型等离子体推力器的发展趋势,为我国高功率等离子体推力器技术研发提供参考。

Field Reversed Configuration(FRC)plasma thruster with high specific impulse,long lifetime,large thrust,high power and high efficiency is the best choice for space exploration.The significant advantages of FRC plasma thruster has been shown according to the comparisons of the main high power thrusters in the world at present.On the basis of the structure and working principle of FRC,the key technologies such as the production of FRC plasma with high power,the confinement and control of the plasma,the test system on ground are extracted.The development trend of the FRC plasma thruster is predicted by the view of the advancement of its performance,and which provides a reference for the research of the high power plasma thruster.