Research Article

Numerical Simulation of Interaction between Hall Thruster CEX Ions and SMART-1 Spacecraft

Table 1

Operating parameters of PPS-1350 Hall thruster.

Parameter Value

Thrust 70 mN
Voltage 350 V
Ion current 3.8 A
Mass flow rate 4.2 mg/s
Specific impulse 164 s
Total efficiency 51%
Outer insulator diameter 100 mm
Inner insulator diameter 56 mm
Neutral temperature 750 K
Electron temperature 2 eV