The Development of a Hybrid Particle-in-Cell Simulation Code in C++ for the Modeling of the SPT-70 Hall Thruster

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Creator	Myers, Conner J.
Abstract	In order to support the growing satellite propulsion industry, a hybrid Particle-In-Cell (PIC) simulation with fluid treatment of electrons and neutral particles was developed to model the SPT-70 Hall thruster. The 2D, C++ code assumes azimuthal symmetry and a uniform magnetic field in the radial direction with the simulation domain limited to the thruster cavity. Ions are treated as discrete superparticles while electrons are assumed to distribute instantaneously along magnetic field lines according to the Boltzmann relationship and diffuse across magnetic field lines through classical electron diffusion. The results from simulations with various operational parameters of the SPT-70 are compared to experimental data. Simulated thrust underestimates experimental thrust but approximately models electron, ion, and neutral particle transport within the thruster cavity.
License	Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
Resource Type	Masters Thesis
Date Issued	2020-06-03
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Field	Nuclear Engineering
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2020
Advisor	Woods, Brian G.
Committee Member	Xu, Donghua Marcum, Wade Klein, Andrew
Academic Affiliation	Nuclear Science and Engineering
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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