Preliminary design of helicon plasma thruster by means of particle swarm optimization

Radio-frequency and Helicon Plasma Thrusters have emerged as viable electric propulsion systems due to their high plasma density, thrust density, and useful life. Helicon Plasma Thruster (HPT) is a very attractive technology because it could use many propellants and does not require hollow cathodes...

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Main Authors: G. Coppola, M. Panelli, F. Battista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2023-05-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0149430