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International Workshop on Ion Propulsion and Accelerator Industrial Application

1–3 Mar 2017
CNR Nanotec, Bari, Italy
Europe/Rome timezone

Session

ion propulsion 3

3 Mar 2017, 14:20
CNR Nanotec, Bari, Italy

CNR Nanotec, Bari, Italy

Area di Ricerca CNR di Bari, via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari (Italy).

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ion propulsion 3

  • Marco Cavenago (LNL)

ion propulsion 3

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  1. 4. Ion Acceleration Mechanism in a Quad Confinement Thruster
    Andrea Lucca Fabris (Surrey Space Centre)
    03/03/2017, 14:20
    Oral
    The Quad Confinement Thruster is a DC magnetized plasma propulsion system invented and developed within the Surrey Space Centre (University of Surrey). The QCT contains a square discharge channel with the anode located at the closed, upstream end. An external hollow cathode neutralizer provides primary electrons for triggering the ionization process (via electron-neutral collisions) and...
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  2. 24. Modeling magnetized plasma jets in electric propulsion
    Dr Mario Merino (Universidad Carlos III Madrid)
    03/03/2017, 14:50
    Oral
    Understanding the expansion of the plasma plume produced by an electric propulsion system into vacuum is a fundamental problem for predicting the thruster performance, improving thruster design, and flagging any potential spacecraft integration problems due to plasma-surface interaction. This talk covers, firstly, the key challenges of modelling a magnetized plasma jet in a divergent magnetic...
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  3. 20. CIRA IMP-EP project: Development and validation of a 1D model for hollow cathode analysis and design
    Mario Panelli (CIRA)
    03/03/2017, 15:20
    Oral
    The development plan of CIRA Electric Propulsion Program financed by PRORA, called IMP-EP1, is structured in three main lines and will develop according to: I. design and realization of the facilities (MSVC, LSVC) including the improvement of test definition and competences; II. development and improvement of basic and advanced diagnostics methodologies; III. development of design...
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  4. 11. Development of Hollow Cathodes for Electric Thrusters: Theoretical and Experimental Results
    Prof. Fabrizio Paganucci (Università di Pisa)
    03/03/2017, 16:15
    Oral
    Hollow cathodes are sources of electrons to ionize the propellant and neutralize the ion beam exhausted by ion and Hall effect thrusters. A complete understanding of the operation of hollow cathodes is hindered by the complexity of their driving physical processes along with the difficult plasma diagnostics due to the small size (typically a few millimeters in diameter) and high operating...
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  5. 29. General discussion and closing remarks
    Marco Cavenago (LNL)
    03/03/2017, 16:45
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