Integrated design tools for RF antennas for helicon plasma thrusters

F. Trezzolani; A. Selmo; Melazzi Davide; V. Lancellotti; M. Manente; A. Lucca Fabris; F. Bosi; D. Pavarin

doi:10.2514/6.2014-3407

Integrated design tools for RF antennas for helicon plasma thrusters

F. Trezzolani, A. Selmo, Melazzi Davide, V. Lancellotti, M. Manente, A. Lucca Fabris, F. Bosi, D. Pavarin

Electromagnetics

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Abstract

In this communication we report on a combined experimental-numerical activity thas was conducted to assess the antenna-plasma interaction within a Helicon plasma source for space thrusters. The experiment is based on a versatile, re-configurable set-up which allows testing mulitiple thruster configurations under different operating condtions, featuring a high-efficiency RF antenna. The numerical results were opbtained by means of various simulation tools for both RF circuit and antenna-plasma interface analysis; these tools were validated against experimental data. The results helped to improve our understanding of antenna-plasma coupling and the assessment/prediction of the RF system performance.

Original language	Dutch
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2014, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC 2014), 28-30 July 2014, Cleveland, Ohio
Pages	1-26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-3407
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2014, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC 2014), 28-30 July 2014, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland, United States Duration: 28 Jul 2014 → 30 Jul 2014

Conference

Conference	AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2014, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC 2014), 28-30 July 2014, Cleveland, Ohio
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cleveland
Period	28/07/14 → 30/07/14

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Trezzolani, F., Selmo, A., Davide, M., Lancellotti, V., Manente, M., Lucca Fabris, A., Bosi, F., & Pavarin, D. (2014). Integrated design tools for RF antennas for helicon plasma thrusters. In Proceedings of the AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2014, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC 2014), 28-30 July 2014, Cleveland, Ohio (pp. 1-26) https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2014-3407

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Integrated design tools for RF antennas for helicon plasma thrusters. / Trezzolani, F.; Selmo, A.; Davide, Melazzi et al.
Proceedings of the AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition 2014, 50th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC 2014), 28-30 July 2014, Cleveland, Ohio. 2014. p. 1-26.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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