Investigation of the interaction between the spacecraft and their electric thrusters before flight is a vital need for expensive satellite projects. This work is dedicated to simulating the interactions using a powerful ESA tool called Spacecraft Environment Interactions System (SPIS). Ions and neutrals are modeled with the particle-in-cell method, while the electrons are modeled with the fluid approach. The plume of the Hall-effect thruster SPT-100 is modeled and simulated, results are validated by comparing with the experimental data from literature. Afterwards, the plume is simulated...
Investigation of the interaction between the spacecraft and their electric thrusters before flight is a vital need for expensive satellite projects. T...