@InProceedings{LuzMiraGessMarq:2021:PaNuSi,
               author = "Luz, J. and Miranda, R. A. and Gessini, P. and Marques, Rodrigo 
                         Intini",
          affiliation = "{Universidade de Bras{\'{\i}}lia (UnB)} and {Universidade de 
                         Bras{\'{\i}}lia (UnB)} and {Universidade de Bras{\'{\i}}lia 
                         (UnB)} and {Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
                title = "Particle-in-cell numerical simulations of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster 
                         (PPT)",
                 year = "2021",
         organization = "Simp{\'o}sio Brasileiro de Geof{\'{\i}}sica Espacial e 
                         Aeronomia, 8. (SBGEA)",
             abstract = "We present results from numerical simulations of a pulsed plasma 
                         thruster (PPT). The PPT is an electric space propulsion device 
                         mainly used in the maintenance of orbit and attitude control of 
                         space vehicles. Such a device has a solid propellant known as 
                         poly-tetra fluor ethylene instead of a gas system with a low cost 
                         and simple configuration prevailing. A prototype of the PPT is 
                         being developed at the Aerospace Systems Laboratory at the 
                         University of Brasī\ılia. We use the FEMM software to obtain 
                         the magnetic field generated, and the particle-in-cell approach 
                         implemented in XOOPIC to simulate the plasma dynamics in the PPT. 
                         Both FEMM and XOOPIC are available under a free software license. 
                         Our model can be used to obtain an optimal configuration of the 
                         PPT. We also discuss strategies to enhance the efficiency of the 
                         laboratory device based on our numerical simulations.",
  conference-location = "Online",
      conference-year = "22-26 mar.",
             language = "en",
        urlaccessdate = "09 maio 2024"
}