Recommended Practice for Use of Emissive Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing

Sheehan, J. P.; Raitses, Yevgeny; Hershkowitz, Noah; McDonald, Michael

doi:10.2514/1.B35697

Title: Recommended Practice for Use of Emissive Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing

Journal Article · Thu Nov 03 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Propulsion and Power

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B35697· OSTI ID:1378103

Sheehan, J. P. ^[1];

^[2]; Hershkowitz, Noah ^[3]; McDonald, Michael ^[4]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. (Unietd States)

Here, this article provides recommended methods for building, operating, and taking plasma potential measurements from electron-emitting probes in electric propulsion devices, including Hall thrusters, gridded ion engines, and others. The two major techniques, the floating point technique and the inflection point technique, are described in detail as well as calibration and error-reduction methods. The major heating methods are described as well as the various considerations for emissive probe construction. Lastly, special considerations for electric propulsion plasmas are addressed, including high-energy densities, ion flows, magnetic fields, and potential fluctuations. Recommendations for probe design and operation are provided.

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Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-97ER54437; 3001346357

OSTI ID:: 1378103

Journal Information:: Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 33, Issue 3; ISSN 0748-4658

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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