Bp 378 en
Charged particle motion in ion engine near the validity of adiabatic approximation
Author: Matúš Cvengroš
Main goal of this thesis is the study of charged particle motion in discharge chamber of
Hall ion thruster with impact from axial electric and radial magnetic field. Throughout
the work we use the theory of adiabatic approximation, which is mentioned mainly at
the end and subsequently described in more details. In theory, we are discussing basic
principles of electromagnetism, which are applied on more specific derivation of physical
attributes of Hall effect ion thruster. Because of actual charged particle motion, Lorentz
equation was explained and derived for relativistic case, as in our case it is the main aspect
of creating differential equations of motion. Also, electric and magnetic field was designed,
representing approximation of real fields that take presence in Hall ion thruster. Later
on we move to introduction to numerical methods for computing solutions of equations
of motion, where these methods are applied for simulations of charged particle motion
inside of Hall effect ion thruster.
- Cvengroš Matúš, tel: +420 721 238 122, mailto:matus.cvengros@gmail.com
