Publication detail

Numerical simulation of a low-pressure electrodeless ion source intended for air-breathing electric propulsion

ŠŤASTNÝ, M. MRÓZEK, K. JUŘÍK, K. NOVOTNÝ, M. HAVLÍČEK, L. OBRUSNÍK, A.

Original Title

Numerical simulation of a low-pressure electrodeless ion source intended for air-breathing electric propulsion

Type

article in a collection out of WoS and Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

Air Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) systems offer a promising solution to extending the lifetime of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) missions by using residual atmospheric particles as a propellant. Such systems would operate in very low-pressure environments where plasma ignition and confinement prove challenging. We employed advanced numerical simulations to explore the capability of our laboratory ion source in overcoming these challenges.

Keywords

Air Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP); Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO); Global Plasma Model (GPM), electric propulsion

Authors

ŠŤASTNÝ, M.; MRÓZEK, K.; JUŘÍK, K.; NOVOTNÝ, M.; HAVLÍČEK, L.; OBRUSNÍK, A.

Released

5. 11. 2023

Pages count

2

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT188876,
  author="Marek {Šťastný} and Kryštof {Mrózek} and Karel {Juřík} and Michal {Novotný} and Lukáš {Havlíček} and Adam {Obrusník}",
  title="Numerical simulation of a low-pressure electrodeless ion source intended for air-breathing electric propulsion",
  year="2023",
  pages="2"
}