Scientific Results

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

JIMÉNEZ, P.; ZHOU, J.; NAVARRO, J.; FAJARDO, P.; MERINO, M.; AHEDO, E. “Analysis of a cusped helicon plasma thruster discharge”, Plasma Physics, 2023 [DOI]
VINCI, A. E.; MAZOUFFRE, S.; GÓMEZ, V.; FAJARDO, P.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J. “Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy on xenon atoms and ions in the magnetic nozzle of a helicon plasma thruster”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2022 [DOI]
VINCI, A. E.; DELAVIÈRE-DELION, Q.; MAZOUFFRE, S. “Electron thermodynamics along magnetic nozzle lines in a helicon plasma”, Journal of Electric Propulsion, 2022 [DOI]
JIMENEZ, P.; MERINO, M.; AHEDO, E. “Wave propagation and absorption in a helicon plasma thruster and its plume”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2022 [DOI]
CICHOCKI, F.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J.; MODESTI, A.; RAMIREZ-VAZQUEZ, G. “Magnetic Nozzle and RPA Simulations vs. Experiments for a Helicon Plasma Thruster Plume”, Frontiers in Physics, 2022 [DOI]
ZHOU, J.; DOMINGUEZ-VAZQUEZ, A.; FAJARDO, P.; AHEDO, E. “Magnetized fluid electron model within a two-dimensional hybrid simulation code for electrodeless plasma thrusters ”, Plasma Sources Sciences and Technology, 2022 [DOI]
WIJNEN, M.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J.; and FAJARDO, P. “Mechanically Amplified Milli-Newton Thrust Balance for Direct Thrust Measurements of Electric Trhusters for Space Propulsion”, IEE Transactions of Instrumentation and Measurement, 2021. [DOI]
VINCI, A. E.; and MAZOUFFRE, S. “Direct experimental comparison of krypton and xenon discharge properties in the magnetic nozzle of a helicon plasma source”, Physics of Plasma, 2021. [DOI]
VINCI, A. E.; and MAZOUFFRE, S. “Plasma properties conditioned by the magnetic throat location in a helicon plasma device” Journal of Applied Physics, 2021. [DOI]

CONFERENCES

GORBACHEV, S.; HILDEBRAND, N.; DARTSCH, H.; HARMANN, H.P.; NAVARRO, J.; GOMEZ, V.; RUIZ, M. “Advances on cost-optimized high-pressure flow control unit within Hipatia-project”, Space Propulsion Conference, Estoril, Portugal, 2022 [PAPER]
VINCI, A. E.; MAZOUFFRE, S.; INCHINGOLO, M.; GOMEZ, V.; FAJARDO, P.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J. “Probing xenon atoms and ions velocity in the magnetic nozzle of a helicon plasma thruster”, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Boston, USA, 2022 [PAPER]
RUIZ, M.; VELASCO, A.; GOMEZ, V.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J.; DICKELI, G.; VINCI, A.; MAZOUFFRE, S.; GORBACHEV, S.; HILDEBRAND, N. “Results of the first Helicon Plasma Thruster (HPT) coupling test campaign within the HIPATIA project”, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Boston, USA, 2022 [PAPER]
JIMENEZ, P.; ZHOU, J.; FAJARDO, P.; MERINO, M.; AHEDO, E. “Numerical Simulations of the Discharge and the Plasma-wave Interaction in a Helicon Plasma Thruster”, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Boston, USA, 2022 [PAPER]
GOMEZ, V.; WIJNEN, M.; NAVARRO-CAVALLÉ, J. “Direct Thrust Measurements of the HIPATIA Thruster Unit”, International Electric Propulsion Conference, Boston, USA, 2022 [PAPER]
VINCI, A. E.; DELAVIÈRE-DELION, Q.; MAZOUFFRE, S. “Ion energy and electron cooling in a magnetic nozzle with different expansion ratios”, 5th Workshop on MicroPropulsion and Cubesats, virtual event, 2021
VINCI, A. E.; MAZOUFFRE, S. “Measurement and comparison of plasma properties depending on the magnetic throat location in a Helicon device”, IEPC Student Summer Competition, virtual event, 2021
VINCI, A. E.; MAZOUFFRE, S. “Electron and Ion Properties in the Beam and Discharge of a Helicon Plasma Source for Application in Spacecraft Propulsion” Space Propulsion Conference, virtual conference, 2021 [PAPER]
ZHOU, J.; TACCOGNA, F.; FAJARDO, P.; and AHEDO, E. “Performance analysis of alternative propellants for a helicon plasma thruster” 7th Space Propulsion Conference, vitual conference, 2021 [PAPER]
RUIZ, M.; GÓMEZ, V.; FAJARDO, P.; NAVARRO, J.; ALBERTONI, R.; DICKELI, G.; VINCI, A.; MAZOUFFRE, S.; and HILDEBRAND, N. “The Hipatia project´s initial development stages: setting the basis to bring the Helicon Plasma Thruster and its associated technologies to intermediate-high TRLs” 7th Space Propulsion Conference, virtual conference, 2021 [PAPER]
JIMENEZ, P.; MERINO, M.; and AHEDO, E. “Preliminary investigation of the electromagnetic fields in the plume of a Helicon Plasma Thruster” 7th Space Propulsion Conference, virtual conference, 2021 [PAPER]
RUIZ, M.; GOMEZ, V.; FAJARDO, P.; NAVARRO, J.; ALBERTONI, R.; DICKELI, G.; VINCI, A.; MAZOUFFRE, S; and HILDEBRAND, N. “HIPATIA: A project for the development of the Helicon Plasma Thruster and its associated technologies to intermediate-high TRL”, International Astronautical Congress, online, 2020 [PAPER]

PhD THESES

Jiewei Zhou. Modeling and simulation of the plasma discharge in a radiofrequency thruster. Directors: E. Ahedo, P. Fajardo
Alfio Emanuele Vinci. Physics of magnetic nozzles and helicon plasma discharges. Director: S. Mazouffre
Mick Wijnen. Diagnostic Methods for the Characterization of a Helicon Plasma Thruster. Director: P. Fajardo