Modeling of neutral entrainment in an FRC thruster
Journal Article
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· AIP Conference Proceedings
- ERC, Inc., Edwards AFB, CA 93524 (United States)
Neutral entrainment in a field reversed configuration thruster is modeled numerically with an implicit PIC code extended to include thermal and chemical interactions between plasma and neutral particles. The contribution of charge exchange and electron impact ionization reactions is analyzed, and the sensitivity of the entrainment efficiency to the plasmoid translation velocity and neutral density is evaluated.
- OSTI ID:
- 22075845
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1501, Issue 1; Conference: 28. international symposium on rarefied gas dynamics 2012, Zaragoza (Spain), 9-13 Jul 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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