Since the high efficiency discharge is critical to the radio-frequency ion thruster(RIT), a 2D axial symmetry hybrid model has been developed to study the plasma evolution of RIT. The fluid method and the drift energy...Since the high efficiency discharge is critical to the radio-frequency ion thruster(RIT), a 2D axial symmetry hybrid model has been developed to study the plasma evolution of RIT. The fluid method and the drift energy correction of the electron energy distribution function(EEDF) are applied to the analysis of the RIT discharge. In the meantime, the PIC-MCC method is used to investigate the ion beam current extraction character for the plasma plume region. The beam current simulation results, with the hybrid model, agree well with the experimental results, and the error is lower than 11%, which shows the validity of the model. The further study shows there is an optimal ratio for the radio-frequency(RF) power and the beam current extraction power under the fixed RIT configuration. And the beam extraction efficiency will decrease when the discharge efficiency beyond a certain threshold(about 87 W). As the input parameters of the hybrid model are all the design values, it can be directly used to the optimum design for other kinds of RITs and radio-frequency ion sources.展开更多
Hall thrusters have been widely used in orbit correction and the station-keeping of geostationary satellites due to their high specific impulse, long life, and high reliability. During the operating life of a Hall thr...Hall thrusters have been widely used in orbit correction and the station-keeping of geostationary satellites due to their high specific impulse, long life, and high reliability. During the operating life of a Hall thruster, high-energy ions will bombard the discharge channel and cause serious erosion. As time passes, this sputtering process will change the macroscopic surface morphology of the discharge channel, especially near the exit, thus affecting the performance of the thruster.Therefore, it is necessary to carry out research on the motion of the sputtering products and erosion process of the discharge wall. To better understand the moving characteristics of sputtering products, based on the hybrid particle-in-cell（PIC） numerical method, this paper simulates the different erosion states of the thruster discharge channel in different moments and analyzes the moving process of different particles, such as B atoms and B~＋ ions. In this paper,the main conclusion is that B atoms are mainly produced on both sides of the channel exit, and B~＋ ions are mainly produced in the middle of the channel exit. The ionization rate of B atoms is approximately 1%.展开更多
To study the heating mechanism of electron cyclotron resonance thruster(ECRT)immersed in a non-uniform magnetic field,experiments and simulations are performed based on an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source at...To study the heating mechanism of electron cyclotron resonance thruster(ECRT)immersed in a non-uniform magnetic field,experiments and simulations are performed based on an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source at ASIPP.It is found that the first harmonic of electron cyclotron resonance is essential for plasma ignition at high magnetic field(0.0875 T),while the plasma can sustain without the first and second harmonics of electron cyclotron resonance at low magnetic field(till 0.0170 T).Evidence of radial hollow density profile indicates that upper hybrid resonance,which has strong edge heating effect,is the heating mechanism of low-field ECRT.The heating mode transition from electron cyclotron resonance to upper hybrid resonance is also revealed.Interestingly,the evolutions of electron temperature and electron density with input power experience a‘delayed’jump,which may be correlated with the different power levels required for cyclotron and ionization.Moreover,when the field strength decreased,the variation of electron density behaves in an opposite trend with that of electron temperature,implying a possible competition of power deposition between them.The present work is of great interest for understanding the plasma discharge in ECRT especially immersed in a non-uniform magnetic field,and designing efficient ECRT using low magnetic field for economic space applications.展开更多
电子反流失效模式是离子推力器关键失效模式之一,决定推力器工作寿命。为明确各参数对电子反流失效模式的影响程度,确定加速应力,为地面加速寿命实验验证方案和长寿命优化设计提供数据支持,采用Hybrid-PIC-MCC(Particle in Cell-Monte C...电子反流失效模式是离子推力器关键失效模式之一,决定推力器工作寿命。为明确各参数对电子反流失效模式的影响程度,确定加速应力,为地面加速寿命实验验证方案和长寿命优化设计提供数据支持,采用Hybrid-PIC-MCC(Particle in Cell-Monte Carlo Collision)方法,构建了三栅极系统数值仿真模型。采用模型研究了地面真空舱本底压力、屏栅电压、加速栅电压、屏栅与加速栅间距、屏栅上游等离子体密度和放电室工质利用率等参数的影响敏感度对比。研究结果显示,真空舱本底压力可以作为加速寿命试验的首选加速应力,在推力器结构和工作本征参数中工质利用率为最敏感应力,其次是屏栅电压、屏栅上游等离子体密度、加速栅电压、屏栅和加速栅间距。展开更多
为了能够将脉冲等离子体推力器成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法一体化模拟实验室PPT羽流。验证计算...为了能够将脉冲等离子体推力器成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法一体化模拟实验室PPT羽流。验证计算显示该模型具有一体化模拟脉冲等离子体推力器羽流的能力。对不同初始放电能量下的羽流场进行模拟,给出了离子、中性粒子、电子温度、轴线上质量流率和出口平面返流质量流率的变化情况。计算结果显示高放电能量下返流量更大,同时中性粒子在返流中所占比例也越大。展开更多
目前微小卫星正在积极的发展中,脉冲等离子体推力器是其推进系统的一个重要发展方向,为了能够将PPT成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型用于DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混...目前微小卫星正在积极的发展中,脉冲等离子体推力器是其推进系统的一个重要发展方向,为了能够将PPT成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型用于DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法模拟PPT羽流的入口条件计算,一体化模拟实验室PPT羽流,对不同电容情况下的羽流场进行模拟,并与实验结果进行了比较。计算结果显示高电容下带来更高的质量流量,更高的中性粒子的含量,同时返流的影响域更广。在推力器入口附近,CEX碰撞与一般碰撞形式共同存在,且频率很高,在羽流外围,CEX碰撞成为碰撞的主要形式。展开更多
将三维MHD双温入口模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法,模拟实验室PPT样机羽流。验证计算显示,该模型具有模拟脉冲等离子体推力器羽流的能力。对不同初始电压和电...将三维MHD双温入口模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法,模拟实验室PPT样机羽流。验证计算显示,该模型具有模拟脉冲等离子体推力器羽流的能力。对不同初始电压和电容下的羽流场进行了模拟,给出了出口平面返流质量流率的变化情况和20μs羽流中离子和CEX离子的分布情况。计算结果显示,高能量状态对应高质量流率,高质量流率对应高动量,高动量离子和中性粒子对航天器撞击会造成更强影响。展开更多
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文摘Since the high efficiency discharge is critical to the radio-frequency ion thruster(RIT), a 2D axial symmetry hybrid model has been developed to study the plasma evolution of RIT. The fluid method and the drift energy correction of the electron energy distribution function(EEDF) are applied to the analysis of the RIT discharge. In the meantime, the PIC-MCC method is used to investigate the ion beam current extraction character for the plasma plume region. The beam current simulation results, with the hybrid model, agree well with the experimental results, and the error is lower than 11%, which shows the validity of the model. The further study shows there is an optimal ratio for the radio-frequency(RF) power and the beam current extraction power under the fixed RIT configuration. And the beam extraction efficiency will decrease when the discharge efficiency beyond a certain threshold(about 87 W). As the input parameters of the hybrid model are all the design values, it can be directly used to the optimum design for other kinds of RITs and radio-frequency ion sources.
文摘Hall thrusters have been widely used in orbit correction and the station-keeping of geostationary satellites due to their high specific impulse, long life, and high reliability. During the operating life of a Hall thruster, high-energy ions will bombard the discharge channel and cause serious erosion. As time passes, this sputtering process will change the macroscopic surface morphology of the discharge channel, especially near the exit, thus affecting the performance of the thruster.Therefore, it is necessary to carry out research on the motion of the sputtering products and erosion process of the discharge wall. To better understand the moving characteristics of sputtering products, based on the hybrid particle-in-cell（PIC） numerical method, this paper simulates the different erosion states of the thruster discharge channel in different moments and analyzes the moving process of different particles, such as B atoms and B~＋ ions. In this paper,the main conclusion is that B atoms are mainly produced on both sides of the channel exit, and B~＋ ions are mainly produced in the middle of the channel exit. The ionization rate of B atoms is approximately 1%.
基金Chinese Academy of Sciences‘100 Talent’Program(B),Pre-research of Key Laboratory Fund for Equipment(No.61422070306)Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Space Engine(No.17DZ2280800)+1 种基金National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX201700248)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2017M622035)。
文摘To study the heating mechanism of electron cyclotron resonance thruster(ECRT)immersed in a non-uniform magnetic field,experiments and simulations are performed based on an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source at ASIPP.It is found that the first harmonic of electron cyclotron resonance is essential for plasma ignition at high magnetic field(0.0875 T),while the plasma can sustain without the first and second harmonics of electron cyclotron resonance at low magnetic field(till 0.0170 T).Evidence of radial hollow density profile indicates that upper hybrid resonance,which has strong edge heating effect,is the heating mechanism of low-field ECRT.The heating mode transition from electron cyclotron resonance to upper hybrid resonance is also revealed.Interestingly,the evolutions of electron temperature and electron density with input power experience a‘delayed’jump,which may be correlated with the different power levels required for cyclotron and ionization.Moreover,when the field strength decreased,the variation of electron density behaves in an opposite trend with that of electron temperature,implying a possible competition of power deposition between them.The present work is of great interest for understanding the plasma discharge in ECRT especially immersed in a non-uniform magnetic field,and designing efficient ECRT using low magnetic field for economic space applications.
文摘电子反流失效模式是离子推力器关键失效模式之一,决定推力器工作寿命。为明确各参数对电子反流失效模式的影响程度,确定加速应力,为地面加速寿命实验验证方案和长寿命优化设计提供数据支持,采用Hybrid-PIC-MCC(Particle in Cell-Monte Carlo Collision)方法,构建了三栅极系统数值仿真模型。采用模型研究了地面真空舱本底压力、屏栅电压、加速栅电压、屏栅与加速栅间距、屏栅上游等离子体密度和放电室工质利用率等参数的影响敏感度对比。研究结果显示,真空舱本底压力可以作为加速寿命试验的首选加速应力,在推力器结构和工作本征参数中工质利用率为最敏感应力,其次是屏栅电压、屏栅上游等离子体密度、加速栅电压、屏栅和加速栅间距。
文摘为了能够将脉冲等离子体推力器成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法一体化模拟实验室PPT羽流。验证计算显示该模型具有一体化模拟脉冲等离子体推力器羽流的能力。对不同初始放电能量下的羽流场进行模拟,给出了离子、中性粒子、电子温度、轴线上质量流率和出口平面返流质量流率的变化情况。计算结果显示高放电能量下返流量更大,同时中性粒子在返流中所占比例也越大。
文摘目前微小卫星正在积极的发展中,脉冲等离子体推力器是其推进系统的一个重要发展方向,为了能够将PPT成功地运用于空间,需对其羽流进行研究。将一维MHD双温放电模型用于DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法模拟PPT羽流的入口条件计算,一体化模拟实验室PPT羽流,对不同电容情况下的羽流场进行模拟,并与实验结果进行了比较。计算结果显示高电容下带来更高的质量流量,更高的中性粒子的含量,同时返流的影响域更广。在推力器入口附近,CEX碰撞与一般碰撞形式共同存在,且频率很高,在羽流外围,CEX碰撞成为碰撞的主要形式。
文摘将三维MHD双温入口模型的计算结果作为入口条件,运用DSMC(Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo)/PIC(Particle in Cell)流体混合算法,模拟实验室PPT样机羽流。验证计算显示,该模型具有模拟脉冲等离子体推力器羽流的能力。对不同初始电压和电容下的羽流场进行了模拟,给出了出口平面返流质量流率的变化情况和20μs羽流中离子和CEX离子的分布情况。计算结果显示,高能量状态对应高质量流率,高质量流率对应高动量,高动量离子和中性粒子对航天器撞击会造成更强影响。
