Kazuki Tojo
B.S.E. Thesis: Thermal Behaviour of a Lithium Self-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
Princeton University, Aug 2023 to Apr 2024. Advised by Professor Edgar Y. Choueiri. Inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honour Society.Numerical analysis and experimental validation of the thermal behaviour of a lithium self-field MPD thruster. Two phases of the thruster were studied: the heat-up phase, where only the heater is activated, as well as the firing phase, where plasma is initiated. Future works are laid out to further understand this thermal behaviour with higher accuracy and precision.