为比较使用不同气体工质的电子回旋共振(ECR)中和器的性能,在真空环境下,用一个电子收集板模拟离子的作用,将电子电流从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究了以氩气和氪气为工质时,ECR中和器引出电子电流的大小以及中和器的性能。实验结果表明:...为比较使用不同气体工质的电子回旋共振(ECR)中和器的性能,在真空环境下,用一个电子收集板模拟离子的作用,将电子电流从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究了以氩气和氪气为工质时,ECR中和器引出电子电流的大小以及中和器的性能。实验结果表明:以氩气为工质,ECR中和器在体积流量0.8 m L/min时,88.6 V电压可引出103.8 m A的电子电流,工质利用效率和电子损耗分别为1.278 9 W/A和194.573 W/A;以氪气为工质,ECR中和器在体积流量0.6 m L/min时,75 V电压可引出108 m A电子电流,工质利用效率和电子产生损耗分别为1.783 2W/A和176.7 W/A。以氪气为工质的中和器性能明显优于氩气,但2种工质都可以满足ECR离子源中和离子束流的需要。展开更多
空间推进所用的电子回旋共振离子源(ECRIS)应具有体积小、效率高的特点.本文研究的ECRIS使用永磁体环产生磁场,有效减小了体积,该离子源利用微波在磁场中加热电子,电子与中性气体发生电离碰撞产生等离子体.磁场在微波加热电子的过程中...空间推进所用的电子回旋共振离子源(ECRIS)应具有体积小、效率高的特点.本文研究的ECRIS使用永磁体环产生磁场,有效减小了体积,该离子源利用微波在磁场中加热电子,电子与中性气体发生电离碰撞产生等离子体.磁场在微波加热电子的过程中起关键作用,同时影响离子源内等离子体的约束和输运.通过比较四种磁路结构离子源的离子电流引出特性来研究磁场对10 cm ECRIS性能的影响.实验发现:在使用氩气的条件下,特定结构的离子源可引出160 mA的离子电流,最高推进剂利用率达60%,最小放电损耗为120 W·A^(-1);所有离子源均存在多个工作状态,工作状态在微波功率、气体流量、引出电压变化时会发生突变.离子源发生状态突变时的微波功率、气体流量的大小与离子源内磁体的位置有关.通过比较不同离子源的引出离子束流、放电损耗、气体利用率、工作稳定性的差异,归纳了磁场结构对此种ECRIS引出特性的影响规律,分析了其中的机理.实验结果表明:保持输入微波功率、气体流量、引出电压不变时,增大共振区的范围、减小共振区到栅极的距离,离子源能引出更大的离子电流;减小共振区到微波功率入口、气体入口的距离能降低维持离子源高状态所需的最小微波功率和最小气体流量,提高气体利用率,但会导致放电损耗增大.研究结果有助于深化对此类离子源工作过程的认识,为其设计和性能优化提供参考.展开更多
利用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器的离子源性能进行了计算,分析工质利用率与放电损耗的关系、电子温度与离子源性能的关系、离子源长度和栅极有效透明度对放电损耗和工质利用率的影响。采用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器...利用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器的离子源性能进行了计算,分析工质利用率与放电损耗的关系、电子温度与离子源性能的关系、离子源长度和栅极有效透明度对放电损耗和工质利用率的影响。采用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器性能的计算结果为:20 cm ECRIT离子源在100 mm轴向长度、80%栅极有效透明度条件下,工质利用率为90%,放电损失为203 W/A;10 cm ECRIT离子源在40 mm轴向长度、80%栅极有效透明度条件下,工质利用率为86%,放电损失为300 W/A。结果表明:采用Geobel模型算法计算结果与国外文献数据的相对误差小于5%,利用该模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器离子源性能分析的方法有效、合理。展开更多
The ion source of the electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster(ECRIT) extracts ions from its ECR plasma to generate thrust, and has the property of low gas consumption(2 sccm,standard-state cubic centimeter per minut...The ion source of the electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster(ECRIT) extracts ions from its ECR plasma to generate thrust, and has the property of low gas consumption(2 sccm,standard-state cubic centimeter per minute) and high durability. Due to the indispensable effects of the primary electron in gas discharge, it is important to experimentally clarify the electron energy structure within the ion source of the ECRIT through analyzing the electron energy distribution function(EEDF) of the plasma inside the thruster. In this article the Langmuir probe diagnosing method was used to diagnose the EEDF, from which the effective electron temperature, plasma density and the electron energy probability function(EEPF) were deduced. The experimental results show that the magnetic field influences the curves of EEDF and EEPF and make the effective plasma parameter nonuniform. The diagnosed electron temperature and density from sample points increased from 4 eV/2×10^(16)m^(-3) to 10 eV/4×10^(16)m(-3) with increasing distances from both the axis and the screen grid of the ion source. Electron temperature and density peaking near the wall coincided with the discharge process. However, a double Maxwellian electron distribution was unexpectedly observed at the position near the axis of the ion source and about 30 mm from the screen grid. Besides, the double Maxwellian electron distribution was more likely to emerge at high power and a low gas flow rate. These phenomena were believed to relate to the arrangements of the gas inlets and the magnetic field where the double Maxwellian electron distribution exits. The results of this research may enhance the understanding of the plasma generation process in the ion source of this type and help to improve its performance.展开更多
An electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster must emit an electron current equivalent to its ion beam current to prevent the thruster system from being electrically charged. This operation is defined as neutralization...An electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster must emit an electron current equivalent to its ion beam current to prevent the thruster system from being electrically charged. This operation is defined as neutralization. The factors which influence neutralization are categorized into the ion beam current parameters, the neutralizer input parameters, and the neutralizer position. To understand the mechanism of neutralization, an experiment and a calculation study on how these factors influence thruster neutralization are presented. The experiment results show that the minimum bias voltage of the neutralizer was -60 V at the ion beam current of 80 mA for the argon propellant, and a critical gas flow rate existed, below which the coupling voltage increased sharply. Based on the experiment, the neutralization was analyzed by means of a onedimensional calculation model. The computation results show that the coupling voltage was influenced by the beam divergence and the negative potential zone near the grids.展开更多
在真空环境下,用采集板模拟离子作用将电子束从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究ECR中和器结构以及工作参数对引出电子束流和中和器性能的影响,从而确定最佳的ECR中和器结构和工作参数。实验结果表明:在最佳的ECR中和器结构组合条件下,气体流量...在真空环境下,用采集板模拟离子作用将电子束从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究ECR中和器结构以及工作参数对引出电子束流和中和器性能的影响,从而确定最佳的ECR中和器结构和工作参数。实验结果表明:在最佳的ECR中和器结构组合条件下,气体流量0.8 m L·min-1、电子束引出偏压88.6 V时,可以引出103.8 m A的束流,推进剂利用效率和电子损耗分别为1.278 9和194.573 W·A-1,能满足ECR离子源离子引出束流的需要。展开更多
Through diagnosing the plasma density and calculating the intensity of microwave electric field,four 10 cm electron cyclotron resonance(ECR)ion sources with different magnetic field structures are studied to reveal th...Through diagnosing the plasma density and calculating the intensity of microwave electric field,four 10 cm electron cyclotron resonance(ECR)ion sources with different magnetic field structures are studied to reveal the inside interaction between the plasma,magnetic field and microwave electric field.From the diagnosing result it can be found that the plasma density distribution is controlled by the plasma generation and electron loss volumes associated with the magnetic field and microwave power level.Based on the cold plasma hypothesis and diagnosing result,the microwave electric field intensity distribution in the plasma is calculated.The result shows that the plasma will significantly change the distribution of the microwave electric field intensity to form a bow shape.From the boundary region of the shape to the center,the electric field intensity varies from higher to lower and the diagnosed density inversely changes.If the bow and its inside lower electric field intensity region are close to the screen grid,the performance of ion beam extracting will be better.The study can provide useful information for the creating of 10 cm ECR ion source and understanding its mechanism.展开更多
To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance(ECR) ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpend...To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance(ECR) ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpendicular to the diagnosing plane. Experiments indicate that,with a gas volume flow rate and incident microwave power of 4 sccm and 8.8 W, respectively,the gas was ionized to form plasma with a luminous ring. When the incident microwave power was above 27 W, the luminous ring was converted to a bright column, the dark area near its axis was narrowed, and the microwave power absorbing efficiency was increased. This indicates that there was a mode transition phenomenon in this ECR ion source when the microwave power increased. The diagnosis shows that, at an incident microwave power of 17.4 W, the diagnosed electron temperature and ion density were below 8 eV and 3?×?10^(17) m^(-3), respectively, while at incident microwave power levels of 30 W and 40 W, the maximum electron temperature and ion density were above 11 eV and 6.8?×?10^(17) m^(-3), respectively. Confined by magnetic mirrors, the higher density plasma region had a bow shape, which coincided with the magnetic field lines but deviated from the ECR layer.展开更多
文摘为比较使用不同气体工质的电子回旋共振(ECR)中和器的性能,在真空环境下,用一个电子收集板模拟离子的作用,将电子电流从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究了以氩气和氪气为工质时,ECR中和器引出电子电流的大小以及中和器的性能。实验结果表明:以氩气为工质,ECR中和器在体积流量0.8 m L/min时,88.6 V电压可引出103.8 m A的电子电流,工质利用效率和电子损耗分别为1.278 9 W/A和194.573 W/A;以氪气为工质,ECR中和器在体积流量0.6 m L/min时,75 V电压可引出108 m A电子电流,工质利用效率和电子产生损耗分别为1.783 2W/A和176.7 W/A。以氪气为工质的中和器性能明显优于氩气,但2种工质都可以满足ECR离子源中和离子束流的需要。
文摘空间推进所用的电子回旋共振离子源(ECRIS)应具有体积小、效率高的特点.本文研究的ECRIS使用永磁体环产生磁场,有效减小了体积,该离子源利用微波在磁场中加热电子,电子与中性气体发生电离碰撞产生等离子体.磁场在微波加热电子的过程中起关键作用,同时影响离子源内等离子体的约束和输运.通过比较四种磁路结构离子源的离子电流引出特性来研究磁场对10 cm ECRIS性能的影响.实验发现:在使用氩气的条件下,特定结构的离子源可引出160 mA的离子电流,最高推进剂利用率达60%,最小放电损耗为120 W·A^(-1);所有离子源均存在多个工作状态,工作状态在微波功率、气体流量、引出电压变化时会发生突变.离子源发生状态突变时的微波功率、气体流量的大小与离子源内磁体的位置有关.通过比较不同离子源的引出离子束流、放电损耗、气体利用率、工作稳定性的差异,归纳了磁场结构对此种ECRIS引出特性的影响规律,分析了其中的机理.实验结果表明:保持输入微波功率、气体流量、引出电压不变时,增大共振区的范围、减小共振区到栅极的距离,离子源能引出更大的离子电流;减小共振区到微波功率入口、气体入口的距离能降低维持离子源高状态所需的最小微波功率和最小气体流量,提高气体利用率,但会导致放电损耗增大.研究结果有助于深化对此类离子源工作过程的认识,为其设计和性能优化提供参考.
文摘利用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器的离子源性能进行了计算,分析工质利用率与放电损耗的关系、电子温度与离子源性能的关系、离子源长度和栅极有效透明度对放电损耗和工质利用率的影响。采用Geobel模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器性能的计算结果为:20 cm ECRIT离子源在100 mm轴向长度、80%栅极有效透明度条件下,工质利用率为90%,放电损失为203 W/A;10 cm ECRIT离子源在40 mm轴向长度、80%栅极有效透明度条件下,工质利用率为86%,放电损失为300 W/A。结果表明:采用Geobel模型算法计算结果与国外文献数据的相对误差小于5%,利用该模型对电子回旋共振离子推力器离子源性能分析的方法有效、合理。
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11475137)
文摘The ion source of the electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster(ECRIT) extracts ions from its ECR plasma to generate thrust, and has the property of low gas consumption(2 sccm,standard-state cubic centimeter per minute) and high durability. Due to the indispensable effects of the primary electron in gas discharge, it is important to experimentally clarify the electron energy structure within the ion source of the ECRIT through analyzing the electron energy distribution function(EEDF) of the plasma inside the thruster. In this article the Langmuir probe diagnosing method was used to diagnose the EEDF, from which the effective electron temperature, plasma density and the electron energy probability function(EEPF) were deduced. The experimental results show that the magnetic field influences the curves of EEDF and EEPF and make the effective plasma parameter nonuniform. The diagnosed electron temperature and density from sample points increased from 4 eV/2×10^(16)m^(-3) to 10 eV/4×10^(16)m(-3) with increasing distances from both the axis and the screen grid of the ion source. Electron temperature and density peaking near the wall coincided with the discharge process. However, a double Maxwellian electron distribution was unexpectedly observed at the position near the axis of the ion source and about 30 mm from the screen grid. Besides, the double Maxwellian electron distribution was more likely to emerge at high power and a low gas flow rate. These phenomena were believed to relate to the arrangements of the gas inlets and the magnetic field where the double Maxwellian electron distribution exits. The results of this research may enhance the understanding of the plasma generation process in the ion source of this type and help to improve its performance.
基金support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11475137)
文摘An electron cyclotron resonance ion thruster must emit an electron current equivalent to its ion beam current to prevent the thruster system from being electrically charged. This operation is defined as neutralization. The factors which influence neutralization are categorized into the ion beam current parameters, the neutralizer input parameters, and the neutralizer position. To understand the mechanism of neutralization, an experiment and a calculation study on how these factors influence thruster neutralization are presented. The experiment results show that the minimum bias voltage of the neutralizer was -60 V at the ion beam current of 80 mA for the argon propellant, and a critical gas flow rate existed, below which the coupling voltage increased sharply. Based on the experiment, the neutralization was analyzed by means of a onedimensional calculation model. The computation results show that the coupling voltage was influenced by the beam divergence and the negative potential zone near the grids.
文摘在真空环境下,用采集板模拟离子作用将电子束从ECR中和器中引出,实验研究ECR中和器结构以及工作参数对引出电子束流和中和器性能的影响,从而确定最佳的ECR中和器结构和工作参数。实验结果表明:在最佳的ECR中和器结构组合条件下,气体流量0.8 m L·min-1、电子束引出偏压88.6 V时,可以引出103.8 m A的束流,推进剂利用效率和电子损耗分别为1.278 9和194.573 W·A-1,能满足ECR离子源离子引出束流的需要。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11875222)。
文摘Through diagnosing the plasma density and calculating the intensity of microwave electric field,four 10 cm electron cyclotron resonance(ECR)ion sources with different magnetic field structures are studied to reveal the inside interaction between the plasma,magnetic field and microwave electric field.From the diagnosing result it can be found that the plasma density distribution is controlled by the plasma generation and electron loss volumes associated with the magnetic field and microwave power level.Based on the cold plasma hypothesis and diagnosing result,the microwave electric field intensity distribution in the plasma is calculated.The result shows that the plasma will significantly change the distribution of the microwave electric field intensity to form a bow shape.From the boundary region of the shape to the center,the electric field intensity varies from higher to lower and the diagnosed density inversely changes.If the bow and its inside lower electric field intensity region are close to the screen grid,the performance of ion beam extracting will be better.The study can provide useful information for the creating of 10 cm ECR ion source and understanding its mechanism.
基金financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11475137)
文摘To reveal the argon plasma characteristics within the entire region of an electron cyclotron resonance(ECR) ion source, the plasma parameters were diagnosed using a bended Langmuir probe with the filament axis perpendicular to the diagnosing plane. Experiments indicate that,with a gas volume flow rate and incident microwave power of 4 sccm and 8.8 W, respectively,the gas was ionized to form plasma with a luminous ring. When the incident microwave power was above 27 W, the luminous ring was converted to a bright column, the dark area near its axis was narrowed, and the microwave power absorbing efficiency was increased. This indicates that there was a mode transition phenomenon in this ECR ion source when the microwave power increased. The diagnosis shows that, at an incident microwave power of 17.4 W, the diagnosed electron temperature and ion density were below 8 eV and 3?×?10^(17) m^(-3), respectively, while at incident microwave power levels of 30 W and 40 W, the maximum electron temperature and ion density were above 11 eV and 6.8?×?10^(17) m^(-3), respectively. Confined by magnetic mirrors, the higher density plasma region had a bow shape, which coincided with the magnetic field lines but deviated from the ECR layer.
