Characteristics of Small Scale Microwave Discharge Ion Engine Performance

• Project/Area Number: 19560792
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: Nishinippon Institute of Technology (2008); Oita National College of Technology (2007)
• Principal Investigator: TAKAO Yoshiyuki Nishinippon Institute of Technology, 工学部, 教授 (60206711)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKASHIMA Hideki 九州大学, 総合理工学研究院, 教授 (60112306)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 電気推進 / マイクロ波放電 / ECR / イオンエンジン / 小型スラスタ / マイクロ波プラズマ / 小型推進機

Research Abstract

将来の小型人工衛星のニーズを考慮し、放電室内径2cm、3cm、5cm級の小型マイクロ波放電型イオンエンジンを作製、性能試験を実施した。小型マイクロ波放電型イオンエンジンの性能向上のためには、放電室内の磁場と電場による電子の加速、生成電子の磁場による閉じ込め維持、プラズマ内での電子の平均自由行程を考慮し設計することが重要であることが分かった。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Study of ～ 5cm Size Microwave Discharged Ion Thruster (2010)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Yusuke Kotani, Hideki Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Advances in applied plasma science vol. 6 Pages: 289-290
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of 5cm Size Microwave Discharged Ion Thruster (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Plasma Application and Hybrid Functionally Materials Vol. 18 Pages: 83-83
• [Journal Article] Study of 5cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, ISTS 2009-b-58p (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Yusuke Kotani, Hideki Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
• [Journal Article] Study of 2.5～10cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, ISTS 2008-b-60p (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Akihiro Kugimiya, Shinobu Nagai, Naoji Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Kajimura, Hideki Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 5cm 級マイクロ波放電型イオンエンジンに関する研究 (2008)
  • Author(s): 鷹尾良行, 山本直嗣, 中島秀紀
  • Journal Title: プラズマ応用科学 Vol. 16, No. 2 Pages: 170-171
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Neutralizer by Using CNT for Miniature Ion Engine (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Takao, A. Kugimiya, S. Nagai, N. Yamamoto, H. Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Frontier of Applied Plasma Technology Vol. 1 Pages: 41-44
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Study of 2.5〜10cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Takao, A. Kugimiya, S. Nagai, N. Yamamoto, Y. Kajimura, H. Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • NAID: 130000171244
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster using Argon (2008)
  • Author(s): N. Yamamoto, M. Miyoshi, Y. Takao, H. Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • NAID: 130000151948
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 5cm級マイクロ波放電型イオンエンジンに関する研究 (2008)
  • Author(s): 鷹尾良行, 山本直嗣, 中島秀紀
  • Journal Title: プラズマ応用科学 Vol. 16, No. 2 Pages: 170-171
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Performance Test of Small-Scale Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, IEPC-2007-347
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Akihiro Kugimiya, Shinobu Nagai, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
• [Presentation] Development of 3cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster (2010)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Yusuke Kotani, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 17th Annual Meeting of IAPS/ The 3rd International Workshop on Plasma Application and Hybrid Functionally Materials
  • Place of Presentation: Busan, Korea
• [Presentation] Development of 5cm Size Microwave Discharged Ion Thruster (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 16th Annual Meeting of IAPS/ The 2rd International Workshop on Plasma Application and Hybrid Functionally Materials
  • Place of Presentation: Kobe, Japan
• [Presentation] Study of 5cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, ISTS 2009-b-58p (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Yusuke Kotani, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 27th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Tsukuba, Japan
• [Presentation] Study of ～ 5cm Size Microwave Discharged Ion Thruster (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 7th International Symposium on Applied Plasma Science
  • Place of Presentation: Hamburg, Germany
• [Presentation] Development of 5cm Size Microwave Discharged Ion Thrustr (2009)
  • Author(s): Y. Takao, N. Yamamoto, H. Nakashima
  • Organizer: プラズマ応用科学会第16回年会/第二回プラズマ応用と複合機能材料国際ワークショップ
  • Place of Presentation: 兵庫県神戸市六甲山ホテル
• [Presentation] Study of 2.5～10cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, ISTS 2008-b-60p (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Akihiro Kugimiya, Shinobu Nagai, Naoji Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Kajimura, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
  • Place of Presentation: Hamamatsu, Japan
• [Presentation] Study of 2.5〜10cm Size Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Takao, A. Kugimiya, S. Nagai, N. Yamamoto, Y. Kajimura H. Nakashima
  • Organizer: ISTS 2008-b-60p, The 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, Japan, Jun 1-8, 2008
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡県浜松市アクトシティ浜松
• [Presentation] Neutralizer Development by Carbon Nanotube Cathode for Small Scale Ion Engine (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Takao, A. Kugimiya, S. Nagai
  • Organizer: ISTS 2008-b-59p, The 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, Japan, Jun 1-8, 2008
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡県浜松市アクトシティ浜松
• [Presentation] Development of a Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster using Argon (2008)
  • Author(s): N. Yamamoto, M. Miyoshi, Y. Takao, H. Nakashima
  • Organizer: ISTS 2008-b-28, The 26th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Hamamatsu, Japan, Jun 1-8, 2008
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡県浜松市アクトシティ浜松
• [Presentation] Performance Test of Small-Scale Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster (2007)
  • Author(s): 鷹尾 良行
  • Organizer: The 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
  • Place of Presentation: イタリア,フィレンツェ
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-19
• [Presentation] Performance Test of Small-Scale Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster, IEPC-2007-348 (2007)
  • Author(s): Yoshiyuki Takao, Akihiro Kugimiya, Shinobu Nagai, Naoji Yamamoto, Hideki Nakashima
  • Organizer: The 30th International Electric Propulsion Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Florence, Italy