Title :
Development of a Novel Power Processing Unit for Hall Thrusters
Author :
Yamamoto, Naoji ; Takegahara, Haruki ; Aoyagi, Junichiro ; Kuriki, Kyoichi ; Tamida, Taichiro ; Osuga, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Adv. Energy Eng. Sci., Kyushu Univ., Kasuga, Japan
Abstract :
A newly developed power processing unit (PPU) offers the advantages of smaller size and lighter weight than conventional PPUs. The thrust performance of a magnetic layer type Hall thruster developed at Kyushu University with this new PPU was investigated; it showed a good performance as compared with conventional power supplies. The thrust to power ratio was improved to 58 mN/kW at discharge voltage of 150 V and anode xenon mass flow rate of 1.0 mg/s.
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; electric propulsion; ion engines; plasma devices; pulsed power supplies; PPU; discharge voltage; magnetic layer type Hall thruster; power processing unit; power supplies; thrust to power ratio; voltage 150 V; xenon mass flow rate; Coils; Discharges (electric); Educational institutions; Fault location; Oscillators; Power demand; Aerospace; Hall thruster; oscillation control; plasma; power processing unit (PPU); power processing unit (PPU).;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2370066
