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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 956-961 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Propulsion and Power |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
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- Aerospace Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science
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Performance improvement of Hall thrusters using a pulse-synchronous driver system. / Tamida, Taichiro; Osuga, Hiroyuki; Yamamoto, Naoji; Takegahara, Haruki; Aoyagi, Junichiro; Kuriki, Kyoichi.
In: Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 31, No. 3, 01.01.2015, p. 956-961.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Performance improvement of Hall thrusters using a pulse-synchronous driver system
AU - Tamida, Taichiro
AU - Osuga, Hiroyuki
AU - Yamamoto, Naoji
AU - Takegahara, Haruki
AU - Aoyagi, Junichiro
AU - Kuriki, Kyoichi
PY - 2015/1/1
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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