| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 16, 2017
11th European Space Power Conference
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| Article Number | 15002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Power Management & Distribution: High Voltage | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171615002 | |
| Published online | 23 May 2017 | |
Hall Effect Thruster Direct Drive PPUs, Experimental Investigation of the Cathode Potential Grounding Problem
SITAEL S.p.A., via Livornese 1019, 56122 San Piero a Grado, Italy
Email: luca.ghislanzoni@sitael.com
In order to maximize system mass and cost savings, a Hall Effect Thruster Direct Drive Approach shall ideally get away with the need to provide galvanic isolation for the Anode voltage. In this respect, we present some experimental data aiming at characterising the implications of a direct connection between the HET Cathode Return Potential and the Spacecraft Ground.
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