Overview of the development process of a low power Hall effect thruster

What is it about?

We present the various stages of development of the CAM200 low power Hall thruster, from initial prototype experiment to current advanced engineering model. We present the unique thruster configuration that allows for high performance even at low power; as low as power. We present the thruster operation regime (100-300 W) and operational points. We present thruster performance data - thrust, specific impulse and thrust efficiency.

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Why is it important?

This unique thruster is presented for the first time We discuss the method through which this thruster configuration generates high performance relative to other low power counterparts.