EP1161855A1 - An ion accelerator - Google Patents
An ion acceleratorInfo
- Publication number
- EP1161855A1 EP1161855A1 EP00902608A EP00902608A EP1161855A1 EP 1161855 A1 EP1161855 A1 EP 1161855A1 EP 00902608 A EP00902608 A EP 00902608A EP 00902608 A EP00902608 A EP 00902608A EP 1161855 A1 EP1161855 A1 EP 1161855A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- propellant
- accelerator
- channel
- anode
- ionization region
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
- F03H1/0037—Electrostatic ion thrusters
- F03H1/0062—Electrostatic ion thrusters grid-less with an applied magnetic field
- F03H1/0075—Electrostatic ion thrusters grid-less with an applied magnetic field with an annular channel; Hall-effect thrusters with closed electron drift
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
- F03H1/0006—Details applicable to different types of plasma thrusters
- F03H1/0012—Means for supplying the propellant
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/54—Plasma accelerators
Definitions
- This invention relates to an ion accelerator. It arose in connection with the design of a
- Hall effect plasma accelerator also known as a closed electron drift accelerator.
- accelerators are used as thrusters on satellites or other spacecraft to assist in adjusting
- An anode is located usually at the closed end of the channel and a cathode is
- propellant for example xenon gas
- the radial magnetic field deflects the electrons in a circumferential direction so
- the anode serves as a collector of the electrons causing, or caused
- central axis and "radial” is used to describe a direction perpendicular to the central axis.
- operating parameters of the thruster may
- walls of the channel can be flared outward at its open, downstream end but this may
- magnetic technique can deflect the thrust vector by an angle of about three degrees from
- an ion accelerator comprising means
- interaction between the ions may be such as to cause an angular deflection.
- the "adjustment means" can work on a number of different possible principles.
- baffles, deflectors or nozzles to deflect the propellant in a
- the distribution of propellant may either be controlled by controlling the
- the preferred possibility is to control the rate at
- control can take effect either
- a second possible principle of operation of the adjustment means is to feed different
- propellants or propellants mixed in different proportions to different parts of the
- Typical suitable propellants are xenon, krypton and argon.
- a third possibility is to control the relative electric field strengths at positions spaced
- Such a structure can be formed by a number of
- cathode preferably at least three
- the accelerator may be spaced around an axis of the accelerator.
- the propellant which is typically xenon gas, is preferably introduced through or in the
- An axial electric field may be applied, as is conventional, between
- the anode normally located inside an accelerating channel and one or more cathodes
- the anode located outside the channel close to its open end.
- the anode may be formed from two or more separate units or compartments into which propellant is supplied, each
- Propellant may be any organic compound which propellant and/or the type of propellant mixture which it receives.
- Propellant may be any organic compound which emits.
- the magnetic field is normally
- the ionization region will normally be bounded by a ceramic material because of the high temperatures which are generated. It preferably has a
- an ion accelerator comprising means for introducing propellant into
- an ionization region 4 means for ionizing the propellant and means for producing an
- Figure 1 shows a plan view of a thruster according to the invention (a cathode not being
- Figure 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the thruster through plane A- A of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a control system for the thruster of Figures 1 and
- a thruster 1 constructed according to the invention comprises an annular accelerating channel 2 having a central axis 3, extending in an axial direction from a closed, upstream, end 4 (defining an ionization region) to an open, downstream, end 5.
- the channel 2 is made of a suitable refractory material such as boron nitride. It has an inner wall 6, an outer wall 7 and a floor 8 which closes off the channel 2 to form the closed end 4.
- an anode 9 Located adjacent the closed end 4 is an anode 9.
- the anode 9 is made of a suitable refractory metal such as molybdenum. In addition to being a source of positive potential it is also used as a means to introduce propellant into the channel 2.
- Located adjacent the open end 5 outside the channel 2 is a cathode 10.
- the cathode 10 is typically of a hollow configuration containing a suitable thermo-emitter.
- a magnetically permeable soft metal yoke 11 applies a magnetic field 12 in a radial direction across the channel, its maximum strength being close to the open end 5.
- the magnetic yoke 11 comprises an inner tube 13 located radially inwardly of the inner wall 6, three outer rods 14, 15 and 16 located radially outwardly of the outer wall 7 and a base plate 17.
- the rods 14, 15, 16 may in an alternative construction be replaced by curved upstanding walls running parallel to arcuate sections of the channel 2.
- the inner tube 13 terminates with a radially extending flange, or pole-piece, 18 forming a magnetic South pole and the rods 14, 15, 16 terminate with flanges, or pole-pieces, 19 fo ⁇ ning magnetic North poles.
- a coil 20 is wound on the tube 13 so that current passes in a clockwise direction as viewed from downstream and coils 21, 22, 23 are wound on the rods 14, 15, 16 so that current passes in an anticlockwise direction as viewed from downstream.
- the outer rods 14, 15, 16 and coils 21, 22, 23 are identical in the sense that they produce magnetic fields having the same magnitude and direction when the coils 21, 22, 23 are energised with the same current.
- gaps 24 are provided between adjacent pole-pieces 19 so as to allow independent magnetisation to be applied to each pole-piece 19. In this way different magnetic fields can be applied to different 120 degree sectors of the channel 2.
- a tubular inner magnetic shield 25 (Fig. 2) is located between the inner wall 6 of the channel 2 and the inner coil 20 and a tubular outer magnetic shield 26 is located between the outer wall 7 of the channel 2 and the outer coils 21, 22, 23.
- the shields 25 and 26 are fixed to the base plate 17. They serve to reduce the magnetic field in the channel in the region of the anode 9.
- the magnetic yoke 11 comprising the tube 13, the rods 14, 15, 16, the base plate 17, the pole piece 18, 19, and the shields 25 and 26 is made of a magnetically soft material. In the illustrated construction it is shown as made of a single piece of material, but in practice it would be formed by several parts connected together.
- the anode 9 has a circular configuration and lies along the bottom of the channel 2. It
- the anode 9 is in the form of a
- anode 9 may be a single
- Each compartment has a single inlet pipe 31 and a single outlet 27 A, 28A and 29A in
- An electrical connection 32 supplies a positive potential to the anode compartments 27,
- the cathode 10 is mounted close to the downstream end of the channel 2 and is supplied
- Figure 2 shows lines of magnetic field 12 generated when current passes through the inner coil 20 and the outer coils 21, 22, 23. If the outer coils 21, 22, 23 are carrying
- FIG. 3 shows in schematic form a control system.
- error detector 37 defines the angular adjustment required, in magnitude and direction
- processors 39, 40, 41 which respectively control: the supply of
- Propellant is supplied by a propellant supply 42 to a set of digitally operated valves 43,
- This processor calculates the amount of
- the propellant supply 42 also supplies propellant
- a power supply 46 is connected by line 34 to the cathode 10 and via line 34 to three
- the voltage controllers independently control the voltages applied on lines 32 as
- processor 40 determines the output of the processor 40 which operates in a manner analogous to that of processor 39.
- Operation of the thruster 1 is as follows. Electrons are emitted from the cathode 10 and
- One stream of electrons is effective to neutralise ions as
- the magnetic field lines in the accelerating zone 35 are inclined at an angle ⁇ to the
- the angle ⁇ is about 5 to 10 degrees in
- the inner wall 6 is reduced by the fact that it does not extend as far in the upstream
- the processors 39, 40, 41 operate so as to cause the pipes 31 to
- the processors may be set, during an initial trimming
- compartments 27, 28 and 29, is varied by the processor 39 so as to provide a
- controllers 47, 48, 49 different potentials to be applied by controllers 47, 48, 49 to the anode compartments
- the processors 39, 40, 41 can be programmed to calculate their output signals according to
- the invention is also applicable to the so-called anode
- thruster having three independently controllable supplies of propellant into the accelerating channel there may be more or less than three.
- the thruster may only be
- Magnetic steering may be omitted.
- outlets may be provided which are circumferentially movable about the central
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- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Plasma Technology (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
- Particle Accelerators (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP00902608A EP1161855B1 (en) | 1999-01-18 | 2000-01-18 | An ion accelerator |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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EP99300300A EP1021073A1 (en) | 1999-01-18 | 1999-01-18 | An ion accelerator |
EP99300300 | 1999-01-18 | ||
EP00902608A EP1161855B1 (en) | 1999-01-18 | 2000-01-18 | An ion accelerator |
PCT/EP2000/000360 WO2000042827A1 (en) | 1999-01-18 | 2000-01-18 | An ion accelerator |
Publications (2)
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EP1161855A1 true EP1161855A1 (en) | 2001-12-12 |
EP1161855B1 EP1161855B1 (en) | 2006-11-15 |
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EP00902608A Expired - Lifetime EP1161855B1 (en) | 1999-01-18 | 2000-01-18 | An ion accelerator |
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EP (2) | EP1021073A1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE345662T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2438100A (en) |
DE (1) | DE60031839T2 (en) |
IL (1) | IL144343A0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000042827A1 (en) |
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- 2000-01-18 AU AU24381/00A patent/AU2438100A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-01-18 AT AT00902608T patent/ATE345662T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-01-18 IL IL14434300A patent/IL144343A0/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-01-18 WO PCT/EP2000/000360 patent/WO2000042827A1/en active Search and Examination
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DE60031839T2 (en) | 2007-05-31 |
IL144343A0 (en) | 2002-05-23 |
ATE345662T1 (en) | 2006-12-15 |
AU2438100A (en) | 2000-08-01 |
DE60031839D1 (en) | 2006-12-28 |
EP1021073A1 (en) | 2000-07-19 |
WO2000042827A1 (en) | 2000-07-20 |
EP1161855B1 (en) | 2006-11-15 |
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