TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goebel,Dan M.
AU  - Katz,Ira
TI  - Fundamentals of electric propulsion: ion and Hall thrusters 
T2  - JPL space science and technology series
SN  - 0470429275
AV  - TL783.63 .G64 2008
U1  - 629.4755 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Ion rockets
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Introduction --; 1.1; Electric Propulsion Background --; 1.2; Electric Thruster Types --; 1.3; Ion Thruster Geometry --; 1.4; Hall Thruster Geometry --; 1.5; Beam/Plume Characteristics --; 2; Thruster Principles --; 2.1; The Rocket Equation --; 2.2; Force Transfer in Ion and Hall Thrusters --; 2.3; Thrust --; 2.4; Specific Impulse --; 2.5; Thruster Efficiency --; 2.6; Power Dissipation --; 2.7; Neutral Densities and Ingestion in Electric Thrusters --; 3; Basic Plasma Physics --; 3.1; Introduction --; 3.2; Maxwell'S Equations --; 3.3; Single Particle Motions --; 3.4; Particle Energies and Velocities --; 3.5; Plasma As a Fluid --; 3.6; Diffusion in Partially Ionized Gases --; 3.7; Sheaths At the Boundaries of Plasmas --; 4; Ion Thruster Plasma Generators --; 4.1; Introduction --; 4.2; Idealized Ion Thruster Plasma Generator --; 4.3; DC Discharge Ion Thruster --; 4.4; Kaufman Ion Thrusters --; 4.5; Rf Ion Thrusters --; 4.6; Microwave Ion Thrusters --; 4.7; 2-D Computer Models of the Ion Thruster Discharge Chamber --; 5; Ion Thruster Accelerator Grids --; 5.1; Grid Configurations --; 5.2; Ion Accelerator Basics --; 5.3; Ion Optics --; 5.4; Electron Backstreaming --; 5.5; High-Voltage Considerations --; 5.6; Ion Accelerator Grid Life --; 6; Hollow Cathodes --; 6.1; Introduction --; 6.2; Cathode Configurations --; 6.3; Thermionic Electron Emitter Characteristics --; 6.4; Insert Region Plasma --; 6.5; Orifice Region Plasma --; 6.6; Hollow Cathode Thermal Models --; 6.7; Cathode Plume-Region Plasma --; 6.8; Hollow Cathode Life --; 6.9; Keeper Wear and Life --; 6.10; Hollow Cathode Operation --; 7; Hall Thrusters --; 7.1; Introduction --; 7.2; Thruster Operating Principles and Scaling --; 7.3; Hall Thruster Performance Models --; 7.4; Channel Physics and Numerical Modeling --; 7.5; Hall Thruster Life --; 8; Ion and Hall Thruster Plumes --; 8.1; Introduction --; 8.2; Plume Physics --; 8.3; Plume Models --; 8.4; Spacecraft Interactions --; 8.5; Interactions With Payloads --; 9; Flight Ion and Hall Thrusters --; 9.1; Introduction --; 9.2; Ion Thrusters --; 9.3; Hall Thrusters --; Appendix A; Nomenclature --; Appendix B; Gas Flow Unit Conversions and Cathode Pressure Estimates --; Appendix C; Energy Loss By Electrons --; Appendix D; Ionization and Excitation Cross Sections for Xenon --; Appendix E; Ionization and Excitation Reaction Rates for Xenon in Maxwellian Plasmas
N2  - "This important new book explains the fundamentals of electric propulsion for spacecraft and describes in detail the physics and characteristics of the two major electric thrusters in use today, ion and Hall thrusters. The authors provide an introduction to plasma physics in order to allow readers to understand the models and derivations used in determining electric thruster performance. Next, they present detailed explanations of: thruster principles; ion thruster plasma generators and accelerator grids; hollow cathodes; hall thrusters; ion and Hall thruster plumes; and flight ion and Hall thrusters."--Publisher
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