Shu T. Lai;Michael Bodeau;Mengu Cho;Dale Ferguson;Henry Garrett;Alan Hilgers;Justin Likar;Kazuhiro Toyoda
{"title":"Guest Editorial Special Issue on Spacecraft Charging Technology","authors":"Shu T. Lai;Michael Bodeau;Mengu Cho;Dale Ferguson;Henry Garrett;Alan Hilgers;Justin Likar;Kazuhiro Toyoda","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3318488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3318488","url":null,"abstract":"This Special Issue marks the eighth issue of the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science dedicated to spacecraft charging technology. The first such issue was published in December 2006. Since then, the theme of each issue has been based on the papers presented at the Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference. The theme of this issue is based on the papers presented at the 16th Spacecraft Charging Technology Conference, in 2022. It was sponsored mainly by NASA. Dr. Joseph Minow of NASA and Dr. Linda Neergaard Parker of Space Weather Solutions were the main organizers. Because of concerns over COVID-19, the conference was conducted remotely via Webex. The conference was a great success. There was good international participation. The topics of the papers were in the areas of space environment impact, numerical modeling and simulation, mitigation, radiation effects on instruments and materials, measurement techniques, atomic oxygen effects, and more. The papers presented reflected the excellence in progress in the field of spacecraft charging technology.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2446-2446"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel7/27/10284572/10284575.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship Between Current and Mesh Cathode Structure for a Coaxial Cylindrical Diode","authors":"Rongyan Wu;Yaxin Wu;Jianliang Zhou","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3307426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3307426","url":null,"abstract":"Cathode current is a key measure of the rated power of the diode and is closely related to the cathode structure. Compared with \u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$Pi $ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000 cathode and helical cathode, the mesh cathode has been more widely used in high-power tetrode, because of its structural advantage. So far, the relationship between the space charge limited current (SCLC) and the cathode structure for thermionic emission mesh cathode diode has not been reported. In this article, we develop a calculation expression of the SCLC for the mesh cathode coaxial cylindrical diode, which is based on the calculation model of the helical cathode. The results show that the calculated values are in excellent agreement with the simulated values based on CST Particle Studio. In addition, we study the dependence of the SCLC of the mesh cathode diode with the change of the cathode height, radius of the cathode filament, anode voltage, and density of the mesh. It is helpful for the optimization of the cathode structure design of vacuum tubes and microwave tubes with the coaxial cylinder mesh cathode structure.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2647-2651"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear Resonance in Dual-Frequency Paul Trap on Account of Hexapole Field Aberrations","authors":"Anuranjan Kansal;Varun Saxena","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3307348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3307348","url":null,"abstract":"Nonlinear phenomena around the primary resonance on account of hexapole field aberrations are being investigated in a dual-frequency Paul trap. The dynamics is underlined by an external sinusoidal driving force, collisional damping, and odd-order hexapole potential field. The pseudo-potential approximation-based equation of motion can be encapsulated by a damped-driven Duffing-type equation with a quadratic nonlinearity. Using harmonic balance technique, the nature of the resonance curves and axial displacement curves are found to be profoundly affected by the voltage and frequency ratios in the trap.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2618-2624"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aditya Singh Thakur;Meenakshi Rawat;M. V. Kartikeyan
{"title":"Design of an Oppositely-Oriented Circular Split-Ring Resonator-Loaded Multibeam All-Metallic Metamaterial Backward-Wave Oscillator","authors":"Aditya Singh Thakur;Meenakshi Rawat;M. V. Kartikeyan","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3305563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3305563","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we proposed a novel metamaterial (MTM) inspired interaction structure for high-power microwave backward-wave oscillator (BWO). The proposed structure is an all-metallic MTM slow wave structure (MSWS) which comprises of a number of broadside-coupled split ring resonator (BC-SRR) pairs, arranged periodically in the axial direction and repeated azimuthally. Each pair of oppositely oriented split ring resonator (SRR) provides negative $mu$ and the cylindrical waveguide generates negative $varepsilon$ medium for below cutoff TE-modes propagation. The full wave cold simulation analysis of the proposed structure, using computer simulation technique (CST)-microwave studio, has been carried out with the objectives of double-negative medium (DNM) optimization, dispersion, and interaction characterization, and S-parameter validation. For the particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation analysis, the CST-particle studio (CST-PS) has been used. In this work, we report an operation of the proposed MTM-loaded BWO (MTM-BWO) employing a beam potential and total beam current of 340 kV and 1.2 kA, respectively, generating an output power of 175 MW within 22–24 ns with an efficiency of 43% using the four-beam MSWS. As compared to its three-beam counterpart, the four-beam structure generates higher power with better efficiency.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2625-2631"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zijian Wang;Shijie Xie;Fei Yan;Yongchun Yang;Yanfeng Ma
{"title":"Design of Current Gate Width in AC Segment Metalized Film Capacitors Based on Self-Healing Characteristics","authors":"Zijian Wang;Shijie Xie;Fei Yan;Yongchun Yang;Yanfeng Ma","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3305627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3305627","url":null,"abstract":"Segmented electrode technology is widely used in metalized film capacitors (MFCs) to limit self-healing energy and prevent self-healing failure. However, there is still a lack of research works on the design of the current gate width for ac segmented MFCs. In this article, an experimental platform is built to investigate the current flowing through the breakdown spot under ac voltage, and the effect of different factors on the current action integral is studied. The results reveal that the parallel capacitance has a little effect on the current action integral in the range of 10–\u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$160~mu text{F}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000; the current action integral is negatively correlated with the interlayer pressure in the range of 20–800 kPa and the temperature in the range of −20 °C to 90 °C, while positively correlated with the voltage in the range of 950–1150 V and film thickness in the range of 7–\u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$10~mu text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000. The fusing criterion of the current gate is also studied experimentally. It is found that for a 1.5 mm wide current gate with square resistance \u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$beta = 2~Omega / Box $ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000, the current action integral should not exceed \u0000<inline-formula> <tex-math>$3.295times 10^{-5},,text{A}^{2}text{s}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>\u0000. The design method of the current gate width of segmented MFCs is proposed, and the rationality of the design method is verified by experiments. The research results will provide guidance for the design of the current gate width for segmented MFCs.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2688-2696"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrostatic Ion-Acoustic Waves in a Magnetized Positively Charged Dust Plasma in the Presence of Trapped Electrons","authors":"M. M. Orani;Jhorna Akter;A. A. Mamun","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3304199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3304199","url":null,"abstract":"Oblique propagation of modified ion-acoustic (MIA) solitary and shock waves in magnetized dusty plasmas has been investigated theoretically. The plasma system is assumed to contain hot trapped electrons following vortex-like Schamel distribution function, warm ions, and positively charged dust (PCD) species. The linear dispersion relation for the MIA wave has been obtained. The Korteweg–de Vries (K-dV), such as Schamel equation (also known as modified K-dV equation) and modified Burgers equation, has been derived by employing the reductive perturbation method along with their corresponding solutions, which enable us to study the waves analytically and numerically. The basic features (amplitude, width, speed, polarity, and obliqueness) of ion-acoustic nonlinear waves are found to be significantly modified by different plasma parameters and are discussed briefly. The considered plasma system supports compressive solitary and shock waves only. The presence of hot trapped electrons, PCD, and warm ions raises the wave amplitude, whereas the inclusion of an external magnetic field widens the wave. The increasing viscosity of a medium broadens the wave. The findings of this investigation may be implied in interpreting various nonlinear phenomena formed in many space environments, such as aurora and Saturn’s rings, and laboratory devices, such as tokamaks.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2705-2716"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on Critical Trigger Criterion of Multistage Synchronous Induction Coilgun","authors":"Xiaobo Niu;Lei Chen;Yunzhu An;Yuanchao Hu","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3306329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3306329","url":null,"abstract":"Multistage synchronous induction coilgun (MSSICG) has higher launch efficiency than other electromagnetic guns due to excellent noncontact propulsion characteristics. However, the feeding of the coil array must be synchronized with the movement of the projectile to accelerate the load smoothly. Researchers usually adopt tedious step-by-step debugging to achieve the matching of trigger timing and other structural parameters, but lack of detailed derivation and demonstration of critical trigger criterion. Therefore, starting from the optimal coupling position of single-stage launcher, this article proposes the critical trigger criterion. Then, the extended trigger criterion is modified by analyzing the simplified conditions and adjustable parameters of MSSICG with different structural forms. The research aims to provide reference for the parameter design of MSSICG.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2667-2675"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on the Contact Characteristics of the Armature-Rail Considering the Wear Amount of the C-Shaped Solid Armature","authors":"Fan Yang;Xiaofei Zhai;Hua Liu;Zhiran Peng","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3305117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3305117","url":null,"abstract":"The friction and wear characteristics of a C-shaped solid armature surface are the important factors affecting the electric contact of the armature-rail during electromagnetic rail launch. In order to judge whether the electrical contact state of the armature-rail is good and whether there is a transition during the launch process, this article proposes a theoretical analysis model of the armature-rail contact force considering the stiffness change of the armature arm after wear, and the nodal force and nodal temperature are extracted through finite element multiphysics coupling and mapped to the structural field with Johnson-Cook material damage failure for dynamic calculation of armature arm wear and armature-rail contact force. The simulation results show that the wear state of the armature arm, the change rule of armature wear mass, the velocity of armature after wear, and the change of armature-rail contact force after wear are consistent with the launch experimental phenomenon and the measured data, which verifies the accuracy of the finite element model for calculating the wear amount and armature-rail contact force. On this basis, the effects of different armature arm tail interference and different peak-to-average current waveforms on armature arm wear and armature-rail contact characteristics are considered. The simulation results show that the contact force curve of the armature-rail after considering wear is above the contact force curve required by the “10 N/kA” principle, and it can be considered that the armature-rail contact state is good. The calculation model of armature arm wear and armature-rail contact force established in this article can be used in the subsequent optimization design of C-shaped solid armature.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2726-2735"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuxin Ni;Ziyang Zhao;Kai Yuan;Rongxin Tang;Lujun Hong
{"title":"Theoretical Study on the Impacts of Time-Varying Reentry Vehicles Plasma Sheath on the Terahertz Array Antenna Performance","authors":"Yuxin Ni;Ziyang Zhao;Kai Yuan;Rongxin Tang;Lujun Hong","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2023.3305019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2023.3305019","url":null,"abstract":"The communication blackout used to occur on reentry vehicles in near space. Previous studies in recent years have shown that terahertz (THz) communication is a potential solution to the blackout problem. Most previous studies consider the plasma sheath surrounding the reentry vehicle as a static plasma layer, although the plasma sheath always keeps evolving. In such a case, the impact of time-varying and inhomogeneous plasma distribution on the performance of vehicle antennas was rarely investigated. In this study, a plasma sheath evolution model for reentry vehicles was developed, and the evolution of the plasma sheath was obtained via numerical solution. In addition, a THz array antenna was introduced in order to investigate the effect of time-varying plasma sheath on antenna performance. The results indicate that during the reentry process of the vehicle, the antenna gain, antenna directivity, and antenna return loss vary dynamically and drastically. The performance of the onboard antenna during the reentry process is unstable, which affects the performance of the vehicle communication system. Finally, the mechanism of antenna performance variation is analyzed, and the corresponding optimization scheme to ensure the antenna performance in the plasma sheath is discussed. The present study is helpful in understanding the complexity of electromagnetic propagation in a self-consistently changing reentry plasma sheath.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"51 9","pages":"2736-2741"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41228098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}