Simone Dalle Fabbriche

Nationality: Italian

PhD Thesis

Analysis of the plasma discharge in a radiofrequency ion thruster

Supervisors

Eduardo Ahedo (UC3M)

Abstract

The overall objective of the research is to achieve an in-depth understanding of the complex physics of plasma discharge in Radio-Frequency Ion Thrusters (RIT) and the influence of design parameters. Special attention will be given to identifying physical limits in the engine’s performance through the utilization of numerical codes.