Abstract
A new pulse-synchronous driver system is proposed for Hall thrusters.By applyingapulsating drive voltage with a frequency close to that of the discharge oscillation, the stable and synchronized operation of a Hall thruster can be realized. A pulsating boost chopper circuit is also proposed that is suitable for use as a pulse-synchronous drive and has many attractive features as the driver circuit for Hall thrusters. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the thrust performance is improved approximately 30% at 200 W input power by using the driver circuit. Pulse-synchronous driving isa new driving method optimized for thruster operation, and it is expected to become anessential technology for high-power Hall thrusters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 956-961 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Propulsion and Power |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Aerospace Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science
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Tamida, T., Osuga, H., Yamamoto, N., Takegahara, H., Aoyagi, J., & Kuriki, K. (2015). Performance improvement of Hall thrusters using a pulse-synchronous driver system. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 31(3), 956-961. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B35273