Influence of the Decelerator Grid on the Optical Performance of the Ion Thruster
In order to reduce the erosion of the ion thruster accelerator grid, which is caused by charge-exchange (CEX) ions, the 2-grid optical system is added to a decelerator grid to block the reflux CEX ions. The previous experiment and simulation results have proven that the decelerator grid can effectiv...
Main Authors: | Chang Lu, Yide Zhao, Jie Wan, Yuchuan Chu, Liang Zheng, Yong Cao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8916303 |
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