Wall-less Hall thruster may power future deep space missions
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 15:30
in Physics & Chemistry
To prolong the lifespan of Hall thrusters, scientists have experimentally optimized the operation of a novel, wall-less thruster prototype developed a year ago by the same team. The preliminary performance results were satisfactory, the team said, and pave the way toward developing a high-efficiency wall-less Hall thruster suitable for long-duration, deep space missions.