Title:
A method for generating a plasma thruster and plasma propulsion power
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6120878
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention, which relates to a miniaturizable plasma thruster, consists of: —igniting the plasma by microhollow cathode discharge close to the outlet and inside the means for injecting the propellant gas, said injection means being magnetic and comprising a tip at the downstream end thereof; —bringing the electrons of the magnetized plasma into gyromagnetic rotation, at the outlet end of said injection means; —sustaining the plasma by means of Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR), said injection means being metal and being used as an antenna for electromagnetic (EM) emission, the volume of ECR plasma at the outlet of said injection means being used as a resonant cavity of the EM wave; —accelerating the plasma in a magnetic nozzle by diamagnetic force, the ejected plasma being electrically neutral.
Inventors:
La Riggardi, Serge
Application Number:
JP2014549517A
Publication Date:
April 26, 2017
Filing Date:
December 19, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Onera (Office Nacional de Chudue de Le Cherche Aerospatiale)
International Classes:
H05H1/54; F03H1/00; H05H1/46
Foreign References:
| WO2010001036A1 | ||||
| US20070234705 | ||||
| US5859428 | ||||
| WO2006110170A1 | ||||
| WO2005028310A1 | ||||
| WO1996006518A1 |
Other References:
Ricky Tang, et al.,Design of an ECR Gasdynamic Mirror Thruster,The 31st International Electric Propulsion Conference,米国,2009年 9月20日,IEPC-2009-210
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Harakenzo world patent & trademark