University of Tokyo
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
出版者
宇宙航空研究開発機構宇宙科学研究本部
出版者(英)
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
An accelerator grid is sputtered due to impingement of charge-exchange ions. The erosion of the grid limits the normal operation of the microwave discharge ion engine, in which long life and high reliability are inherent because of electrode-less plasma generations. We measured aperture shape of C/C grid after 20,000 hour endurance test. This measurement method was using a digital microscope. This paper reports measurement techniques and results of aperture shape.