3D Simulation of a Hall-Effect Thruster Near Plume with Lateral Cathode

Raw simulation data of the near plume of an SPT-100 Hall Effect thruster, obtained using the 3D code "EP2PLUS". The data was generated by author Cichocki, Filippo and was last updated on May 5, 2024. It uses a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid formulation to assess 3D effects of neutralizer position on plasma properties.

Use Cases

• Modeling plasma property distributions in a thruster plume based on the described 3D simulation.
• Assessing the impact of neutralizer position on thruster performance based on the simulation's stated purpose.
• Validating other computational fluid dynamics or particle-in-cell models against this specific simulation data.
• Studying time-averaged plasma behavior at a final simulation time of 1.6 ms.

Strengths

• Data is from a 3D simulation using a hybrid particle-in-cell/fluid formulation, which suggests a detailed physical model.
• Results are time-averaged over periods of 0.2 ms at a final simulation time of 1.6 ms, indicating processed, steady-state data.
• The simulation has a precisely defined geometry with coordinates for the thruster exit and neutralizer location.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific tasks.
• The dataset's license is unknown, which could restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

Cichocki, Filippo via e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Simulation using the 3D code "EP2PLUS" with a hybrid PIC/fluid formulation.

Time Range

Simulation results refer to a final time of 1.6 ms.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:45:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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