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타이틀	28,000 Hour Xenon Hollow Cathode Life Test Results
저자	Timothy R. Sarver-Verhey
Keyword	Hollow cathode; Inert gas; Xenon; Ion thruster; Plasma contactor; Electron source;
URL	http://gltrs.grc.nasa.gov/reports/1997/CR-97-206231.pdf
보고서번호	NASA CR-97-206231
발행년도	1997
출처	NASA Glenn Research Center
ABSTRACT	The International Space Station Plasma Contactor System requires a hollow cathode assembly (HCA) with a lifetime of at least 18,000 hours. Critical components of the HCA include the hollow cathode and electron emitter. A series of hollow cathode wear tests was performed which included a life test operated at the maximum current of the HCA. This test sought to verify the hollow cathode design and contamination control protocols. The life test accumulated 27,800 hours of operation before failing to ignite. The hollow cathode exhibited relatively small changes in operating parameters over the course of the test. This life test is the longest duration test of a high current xenon hollow cathode reported to date.