Development of Wien Filter for a low-power Hall Thruster Plume Characterization

Jordan H. Hsieh, Yueh Heng Li, Hou Yi Lee, Mitchell M. Shen

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Abstract

A Wien filter has been developed to characterize the ejecta plume of a 500 Watt Hall thruster. Wien filter, also called as E×B probe, is a velocity filter utilizing an electromagnetic force that acts on the charged particles for measurements. The ejecta plume characterizations of Hall thruster are essential parameters that should be characterized to investigate the performance of the thruster. However, the measurement accuracy of Wien filter is often degraded by the fringe field effect. Therefore, in this research, a field compensation method has been applied to minimize the negative impact from the fringe field. ANSYS Maxwell is used in the preliminary design phase to simulate the electromagnetic field topology to define the Wien filter configuration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, 2021
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624106118
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
EventAIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 2021 Aug 92021 Aug 11

Publication series

NameAIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, 2021

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period21-08-0921-08-11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Energy
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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