Self-Consistent Numerical 0D/3D Hybrid Modeling of Radio-Frequency Ion Thrusters
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عنوان ژورنال: TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1884-0485
DOI: 10.2322/tastj.14.pb_23