Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster

Kenji Takahashi; Takahiro Nakamura; Hiroyuki Nishida; Shunjiro Shinohara; Takaeshi Matsuoka; Ikkoh Funaki; Takao Tanikawa; Tohru Hada

Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster

Kenji Takahashi, Takahiro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nishida, Shunjiro Shinohara, Takaeshi Matsuoka, Ikkoh Funaki, Takao Tanikawa, Tohru Hada

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Conventional electric propulsion systems have some problems about the lifetime due to the erosion of electrodes caused by contacts between electrodes and the plasma. In order to solve this problem and realize the infinite life-time electric thrusters, we aim for a development of a completely electrodeless electric thruster. We have constructed a laboratory model of the electrodeless plasma thruster adopting the Lissajous plasma acceleration and a thrust stand to measure the electromagnetic thrust for validating our plasma acceleration concept. In this paper, we report the designing of the magnetic circuit using permanent magnets and the thrust stand. And the result of the thrust stand calibration and the progress of the thrust measurements are reported.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012
Pages	93-100
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	13th International Space Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: May 15 2012 → May 18 2012

Publication series

Name	Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume	146
ISSN (Print)	0065-3438

Other

Other	13th International Space Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kyoto
Period	5/15/12 → 5/18/12

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Aerospace Engineering
Space and Planetary Science

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Takahashi, K., Nakamura, T., Nishida, H., Shinohara, S., Matsuoka, T., Funaki, I., Tanikawa, T., & Hada, T. (2013). Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster. In Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012 (pp. 93-100). (Advances in the Astronautical Sciences; Vol. 146).

Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster. / Takahashi, Kenji; Nakamura, Takahiro; Nishida, Hiroyuki et al.
Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012. 2013. p. 93-100 (Advances in the Astronautical Sciences; Vol. 146).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Takahashi, K, Nakamura, T, Nishida, H, Shinohara, S, Matsuoka, T, Funaki, I, Tanikawa, T & Hada, T 2013, Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster. in Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012. Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, vol. 146, pp. 93-100, 13th International Space Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012, Kyoto, Japan, 5/15/12.

Takahashi K, Nakamura T, Nishida H, Shinohara S, Matsuoka T, Funaki I et al. Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster. In Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012. 2013. p. 93-100. (Advances in the Astronautical Sciences).

Takahashi, Kenji ; Nakamura, Takahiro ; Nishida, Hiroyuki et al. / Study for direct measurement of electromagnetic thrust of electrodeless helicon plasma thruster. Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012. 2013. pp. 93-100 (Advances in the Astronautical Sciences).

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