Neutralization Performance with Two Field Emission Cathodes in an Ion Engine
JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES(2021)
摘要
In order to improve ion engine's performance, the neutralization performance with two field emission cathodes in an ion engine is investigated. The neutralization performance is evaluated by the potential difference between cathode and ground, using a 100μN class ion thruster developed at Kyushu University and two 50×50mm2 field emission cathodes with carbon nanotube emitter. The potential difference between cathode and ground is not only determined by cathode electron supply capacity and the position of the cathodes but also foot print of the neutralizers, it would be due to the space charge limitation. That is, the potential difference between cathode and ground is improved with increase in total emission current, and that with a single field emission cathode at emission current of 6mA is -20V, on the contrary, that with two field emission cathodes is -12V.
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field emission cathodes,neutralization
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