Vector Resolved Energy Fluxes and Collisional Energy Losses in Magnetic Nozzle Radiofrequency Plasma Thrusters
Energy losses in a magnetic nozzle radiofrequency plasma thruster are investigated to improve the thruster efficiency and are calculated from particle energy losses in fully kinetic simulations. The simulations calculate particle energy fluxes with a vector resolution including the plasma energy los...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2021.779204/full |