Hall thrusters utilise electric propulsion through the ionisation and acceleration of plasma under crossed electric and magnetic fields, offering efficient and reliable performance for spacecraft.

Abstract: A 2-D axial-azimuthal model of an annular Hall thruster discharge is developed. We use a hybrid fluid-particle-in-cell (PIC) treatment to model a Xe-propellant Hall thruster. Using a PIC ...

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