Influence of Different Energy Supply Methods on Performance of Ablative Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

For a certain configuration of ablative pulsed plasma thruster, changing the initial energy is an effective way to optimize the performance of the thruster. Different energy supply methods will not only affect the macro discharge characteristics and system performance of the thruster, but also affec...

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Main Authors: Rui Zhang, Wenxiong Xi, Qiang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.752017/full