A chemical model for barium oxide depletion from hollow
cathode’s insert
A chemical model for barium oxide depletion from hollow
cathode’s insert
In this paper a chemical model to predict barium oxide depletion from hollow cathode insert is developed. This model is based on the knowledge of the ternary diagram that exists in the BaO-CaO-Al2O3 system. This model takes also into account the diffusive motion of barium oxide inside the insert. A comparison between numerical and experimental data is made to determine the diffusion coefficient inside the insert. The diffusion coefficient presents an Arrhenius trend with activation energy similar to the one of barium oxide evaporation. A two dimensional model is used to demonstrate how temperature profile along the insert is a key parameter to calculate barium depletion.
hollow cathodes insert, chemistry, barium oxide depletion, electric propulsion, life time
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Coletti, M.
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Gabriel, S.B.
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July 2007
Coletti, M.
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Gabriel, S.B.
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Coletti, M. and Gabriel, S.B.
(2007)
A chemical model for barium oxide depletion from hollow
cathode’s insert.
In Proceedings of the 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
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In this paper a chemical model to predict barium oxide depletion from hollow cathode insert is developed. This model is based on the knowledge of the ternary diagram that exists in the BaO-CaO-Al2O3 system. This model takes also into account the diffusive motion of barium oxide inside the insert. A comparison between numerical and experimental data is made to determine the diffusion coefficient inside the insert. The diffusion coefficient presents an Arrhenius trend with activation energy similar to the one of barium oxide evaporation. A two dimensional model is used to demonstrate how temperature profile along the insert is a key parameter to calculate barium depletion.
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Submitted date: July 2007
Published date: July 2007
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AIAA-2007-5193
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43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Cincinnati, United States, 2007-07-08 - 2007-07-11
Keywords:
hollow cathodes insert, chemistry, barium oxide depletion, electric propulsion, life time
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Astronautics Group
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/47968
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M. Coletti
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S.B. Gabriel
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