Progress on the research of helicon plasma thruster

Journal of Propulsion Technology ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 857-863.

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Progress on the research of helicon plasma thruster

State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;Faculty of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China

Published:2021-08-15

螺旋波等离子体推进研究进展

夏广庆,王冬雪,薛伟华,张家良

大连理工大学工业装备结构分析国家重点实验室, 辽宁大连 116024;大连理工大学物理与光电工程学院,辽宁大连116024;大连理工大学电子信息与电气工程学部, 辽宁大连116024;大连理工大学工业装备结构分析国家重点实验室, 辽宁大连 116024 ; 大连理工大学物理与光电工程学院,辽宁大连116024

作者简介:夏广庆(1979—),男,博士,讲师,研究领域为电推进技术。E-mail:gq.xia@dlut.edu.cn
基金资助:
中国空间技术研究院CAST创新基金；工业装备结构分析国家重点实验室开放基金(GZ1015)；中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金(DUT11ZD(G)02,2000-852003)；国家自然科学基金(11105023)；辽宁省博士科研启动基金(20101020)。

Abstract

Abstract: The system structure and functional principle of electrode needless magnetized plasma propulsion device,helicon plasma thruster (HPT), with the potential applications in the power system of deep space probes and long-life satellites, were introduced. The research progress, performance characteristics and key technologies of HPT were discussed and its typical structure was summarized. According to our studies, some suggestions are presented.

Key words: Electric propulsion; Plasma thruster; Helicon plasma; RF plasma source

摘要： 螺旋波等离子体推力器是一种新概念磁等离子体推进装置,以其电离率高、无电极烧蚀、寿命长、比冲高等优点受到国内外学者的广泛关注,该新型推力器在未来长寿命深空探测器和卫星的动力系统中具有广阔的应用前景。概述了螺旋波等离子体推力器的系统组成和工作原理、重点介绍了该推力器的研究进展、现状和关键技术,总结了国外在研的四种典型的推力器结构类型,并根据实际情况,提出了国内螺旋波技术在电推进领域的研究方向和发展思路。

关键词: 电推进;等离子体推力器;螺旋波等离子体;射频等离子体源

夏广庆,王冬雪,薛伟华,张家良. 螺旋波等离子体推进研究进展[J]. 推进技术, 2011, 32(6): 857-863.

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