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Particle-in-cell simulation of a Hall thruster
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Hall thrusters are widely used as space electric propulsion devices. Due to the complex plasma phenomenon and high computation cost, currently it is difficult to fully simulate the real physical process in Hall thrusters. Recently, Szabo and Taccogna have proposed two different methods to simplify and accelerate the simulation, respectively. In this paper, both these methods of acceleration are analysed and compared, and then a modified method of acceleration is proposed. In order to verify the modified method of acceleration, the influence of magnetic field gradient on plasma parameter distribution in the channel is simulated. The numerical results show that the magnetic field gradient can significantly alter the position of the ionization region and thruster performance.
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The Particle-in-Cell (PIC) technique is a Lagrangian/Eulerian (or particle-mesh) method, applicable to low temperature and low pressure discharges like those of electric thrusters that are characterized by a weakly coupled and low collisional plasma, exhibiting non-equilibrium behavior and non-local properties.
“The Particle-in-Cell (PIC) technique 5,31,36-39 is a Lagrangian/Eulerian (or particle-mesh) method, applicable to low temperature and low pressure discharges like those of electric thrusters that are characterized by a weakly coupled and low collisional plasma, exhibiting non-equilibrium behavior and non-local properties.”
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Taccogna, F., Cichocki, F., Eremin, D., Fubiani, G., & Garrigues, L. (2023) · Journal of Applied Physics · doi:10.1063/5.0153862 · Cited by 29
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- Authors
- Liu, H., Wu, B., Yu, D., Cao, Y., & Duan, P.
- Affiliations
- Harbin Institute of Technology (CN)
- Dalian University (CN)
- Venue
- Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2010-04-08
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 165202
- ISSN
- 0022-3727 (ISSN-L)
- 1361-6463
- OpenAlex
- W2025210487
- Cited by
- 76
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 2.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Physics D Applied Physics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Low-Pressure Plasma Processing and Diagnostics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Vacuum and Plasma Arcs
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Keywords
- Hall thruster, particle-in-cell simulation, simulation acceleration, magnetic field gradient, ionization region, plasma parameter distribution, thruster performance
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