Abstract
A particle simulation based source model is developed to calculate the density distribution of the sputtered Mo atoms for a whole ion optics grid. The source model is used in PIC simulation of ion thruster plume contamination for 3-grid and 2-grid ion thrusters. The results show that the commonly used point-source approximation for sputtered Mo atoms is oversimplified and would lead to over-prediction of contamination deposition.
Recommended Citation
D. F. Han and J. J. Wang, "Simulations of Ion Thruster Plume Contamination with a Whole Grid Sputtered Mo Source Model," Proceedings of the 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (2013, San Jose, CA), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Jul 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-3888
Meeting Name
49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (2013: Jul. 14-17, San Jose, CA)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
A-particles; Density distributions; Ion Optics; Ion thruster; PIC simulation; Point-sources; Source modeling; Ion propulsion; Computer simulation
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1-62410-222-6
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Accepted Manuscript
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2013
