脉冲等离子体推力器火花塞的性能实验

推进技术 ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 679-682.

脉冲等离子体推力器火花塞的性能实验

侯大立,赵万生,康小明

上海交通大学机械与动力工程学院上海200030;上海交通大学机械与动力工程学院上海200031;上海交通大学机械与动力工程学院上海200032

发布日期:2021-08-15

Experiment on spark plug of pulsed plasma thruster

School of Mechanical Engineering,Shanghai Jiaotong Univ.,Shanghai 200030,China;School of Mechanical Engineering,Shanghai Jiaotong Univ.,Shanghai 200031,China;School of Mechanical Engineering,Shanghai Jiaotong Univ.,Shanghai 200032,China

Published:2021-08-15

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 点火回路引燃脉冲等离子体推力器的主电容放电,是推力器的关键部分之一,其性能直接影响到推力器运行的成败。实验设计了脉冲等离子体推力器的点火电路和同轴型、钩型、平行电极型三种结构的火花塞。在此基础上,获得了三种火花塞的充电电压、放电电流及点火情况。结果显示,平行电极型的点火效果最佳。最后分析了三种火花塞的点火机理,获得了较好放电性能的火花塞结构形式,为脉冲等离子体推力器的稳定运行提供了重要的依据。

关键词: 脉冲等离子体推力器;火花塞;点火器

Abstract: Igniter system is one of the key components in pulsed plasma thruster(PPT).It ignites the main discharge of the capacitor and influences the performance of PPT.A discharge initiation circuit and three different electrode structures of spark plugs such as coaxial,hook,parallel have been designed.Based on this ignition circuit,the charge voltage curves,discharge currents and the ignition effects of these spark plugs were investigated.The result showed the spark plug of parallel electrode got the best ignition effect.At last,the theories of these spark plugs were analyzed and an optimized spark plug structure was obtained.This research will be of benefit for the reliable operation of pulsed plasma thruster.

Key words: Pulsed plasma thruster;Spark plug;Igniter

侯大立,赵万生,康小明. 脉冲等离子体推力器火花塞的性能实验[J]. 推进技术, 2007, 28(6): 679-682.