EP 2478219 A1 20120725 - HALL-EFFECT PLASMA THRUSTER
Title (en)
HALL-EFFECT PLASMA THRUSTER
Title (de)
HALL-EFFEKT PLASMA-ANTRIEB
Title (fr)
PROPULSEUR PLASMIQUE A EFFET HALL
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 0956397 A 20090917
- FR 2010051943 W 20100917
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2774006A1] The invention relates to a Hall-effect plasma thruster including: an annular discharge channel around a main axis, having an open downstream end defined between an inner wall and an outer wall; at least one cathode; a magnetic circuit for creating a magnetic field in the channel; a conduit for supplying the channel with ionisable gas; an anode; and a distributor placed in the upstream end of the channel, said distributor allowing the ionisable gas to flow into the ionisation area of the channel in a concentric manner around the main axis. The invention is characterised in that the anode acts as a distributor and the distributor comprises directional means that generate a swirling flow of gas around the main axis at the output of the anode.
IPC 8 full level
F03H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F03H 1/0012 (2013.01 - EP US); F03H 1/0075 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2011033238A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
FR 2950115 A1 20110318; FR 2950115 B1 20121116; CA 2774006 A1 20110324; CN 102630277 A 20120808; CN 102630277 B 20150610; EP 2478219 A1 20120725; EP 2478219 B1 20181031; IL 218587 A0 20120531; JP 2013505529 A 20130214; JP 5685255 B2 20150318; RU 2012113127 A 20131027; RU 2555780 C2 20150710; US 2012206045 A1 20120816; US 8704444 B2 20140422; WO 2011033238 A1 20110324
DOCDB simple family (application)
FR 0956397 A 20090917; CA 2774006 A 20100917; CN 201080051949 A 20100917; EP 10770585 A 20100917; FR 2010051943 W 20100917; IL 21858712 A 20120312; JP 2012529331 A 20100917; RU 2012113127 A 20100917; US 201013496402 A 20100917