Simulation results - Max-Planck
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Simulation results - Max-Planck
Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Particle in Cell simulation of Stationary Plasma Thruster SPT-100 including the plume near field region Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Computational domain with magnetic field topology Lthruster = 40 mm RINthruster = 35 mm ROUTthruster = 50 mm UAnode = 300 V Bmax = 180 Gauss Lmax = 70 mm Rmax = 70 mm Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Radial magnetic field along the system (at r = 35 mm) Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Neutral Xenon density used in the simulation Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Dynamics of the maximum electron density Dynamics of the ion current Low density, low current regime Fluctuation frequency ≈ ion plasma frequency. Ion sound driven instability Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Potential profile Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Electron density profile Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Xe+ density profile Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Electron temperature (z- component) Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Electron temperature (r- component) Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Ionization rate profile Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Total excitation rate profile Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Angular distribution of the ion current from the thruster Max-Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, 17491 Greifswald, Germany Simulation results Ion flux density along the inner and the outer thruster walls