Air breathing type helicon wave electric propulsion device

Abstract

The invention discloses an air breathing type helicon wave plasma electric propulsion device. Space atmosphere encountered by the air breathing type helicon wave plasma electric propulsion device during orbital running is collected through a space atmosphere collection device arranged at the front end of the air breathing type helicon wave plasma electric propulsion device, wherein the rear end of the space atmosphere collection device is in sealed connection with a discharge cavity; the space atmosphere collected by the space atmosphere collection device enters the discharge cavity and is ionized by using a helicon wave discharge manner, so as to form helicon wave plasma; and meanwhile, the helicon wave plasma is affected by a magnetic confinement device, and kinetic energy of circumferential motion of the helicon wave plasma is gradually transformed to kinetic energy of parallel motion and sprayed out at a device spray nozzle at the rear end of the discharge cavity, so as to provide propulsion force for a spacecraft. Compared with a traditional electric propulsion technology carrying fuel, the air breathing type helicon wave plasma electric propulsion device does not need to carry working media, so that the weight of a platform of the spacecraft can be lightened and on-orbit whole life-cycle operation of the spacecraft can be realized.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of spacecraft propulsion and space environment utilization, in particular to an air-breathing helical wave electric propulsion device. Background technique [0002] As an advanced space propulsion technology, the research and application of electric propulsion technology has achieved great success. The most famous application of electric propulsion technology, such as: NASA used a xenon ion engine on the "Deep Space One" probe, and the SMART-1 probe launched by the European Space Agency successfully sent the spacecraft into the lunar orbit. Currently, Hall thrusters and ion thrusters are typical representatives of electric thrusters. In recent years, helicon wave plasma electric propulsion has attracted people's attention. [0003] Helicon wave plasma electric propulsion has the characteristics of small size, light weight, high efficiency, economical and durable. In 2009, researchers from the Massachuset...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] Therefore, the present invention solves the problem that the existing helical wave plasma electric propulsion needs to carry fuel, and carrying fuel will increase the launch weight of the spacecraft and increase the launch cost. The problem of limited on-orbit life of the device

The present invention proposes an air-breathing helical wave plasma electric propulsion device. From the perspective of space environment utilization, a space atmosphere collection device is installed at the front end of the existing helical wave electric propulsion device, and the space atmosphere replaces the existing spiral wave electric propulsion device. The gas working medium carried by the wave electric thruster

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