Academic Presentations

Magnetohydrodynamic Analysis of High-Density Plasma Hall Thruster Operation.

September 18, 2025

, Presented at the International Electric Propulsion Conference 2025,

This study presents a magnetohydrodynamic model to analyze the operation of Hall thrusters under high-density plasma conditions induced by increased mass flow densities, including a analysis of the Hall parameter to reduce Heat loads.

Solar Activity Dependency of a Specular Intake for an ABEP System

June 24, 2024

, 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC), 2024,

This study investigates how solar activity affects the performance of a specular intake for ABEP in VLEO, using DSMC simulations to assess efficiency, pressure, and the validity of the hyperthermal assumption.