AUTONOMOUS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING THE MAGNITUDE OF PLASMA DISCHARGE CURRENT OSCILLATIONS IN A HALL EFFECT PLASMA DEVICE

摘要

An autonomous method for minimizing the magnitude of plasma discharge current oscillations in a Hall effect plasma device includes iteratively measuring plasma discharge current oscillations of the plasma device and iteratively adjusting the magnet current delivered to the plasma device in response to measured plasma discharge current oscillations to reduce the magnitude of the plasma discharge current oscillations.