Our Publications

Journal Papers

2024

Zhang, Zun, Jikun Zhang, and Yuzhe Sun. “Spatial structures of different particles in helicon plasma.” Journal of Electric Propulsion 3.1 (2024): 7.

Han, Xing, Yuzhe Sun, Yongcheng Gao, Jikun Zhang, and Haibin Tang. “Three-dimensional light intensity distribution reconstruction of argon ion in Helicon plasma source.” Measurement (2024): 114523.

Wu, Peng, Yibai Wang, Yong Li, Cheng Zhou, Yuzhe Sun, Yongcheng Gao, Siyu Lu, Weizong Wang and Haibin Tang. “The performance of a magnetic nozzle enhanced magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Acta Astronautica 217 (2024) 188–196.

Sun, Yuzhe, Jikun Zhang, and Zun Zhang. “Design and testing of a Mini-RF plasma thruster with permanent magnets.” Journal of Electric Propulsion 3.1 (2024): 1.

2023

Lu, Siyu, Hongwu Deng, Xu Wu, Zun Zhang, Yibai Wang, and Haibin Tang. “Exploring the mechanism of axial ion energy acquisition and loss in an magnetoplasmadynamic thruster plume.” Vacuum (2023): 112857.

Chen, Zhiyuan, Kunlong Wu, Yibai Wang, Junxue Ren, Peng Wu, Guangchuan Zhang, Min Li and Haibin Tang. “A fully kinetic study on the plasma detachment processes in the collisionless propulsive magnetic nozzle.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 32 (2023) 115017.

Zhang, Zhongkai, Guangchuan Zhang, Renfan Mao, Jiayun Qi, Zun Zhang, Yibai Wang, Junxue Ren, and Haibin Tang. “A combined measurement method of thrust vector and roll torque for low power Hall-effect thrusters.” Acta Astronautica 213 (2023): 295-306.

TANG Haibin, PAN Ruojian, MAO Renfan, CUI Yunwei and REN Junxue. Research review of computational acceleration methods for particle-in-cell simulations of electric propulsion [J]. Journal of Propulsion Technology, 2023: 2308032.(in Chinese)

Han, Xing, Haibin Tang, Yibai Wang, Juan Li, and Jinbin Cao. “Spectroscopic diagnosis and simulation analysis of tungsten cathode erosion during the start-up process for a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Vacuum (2023): 112548.

LUO Wudi, REN Junxue, LI Zhihui, et al. Study on radiation characteristics of multi-phase plumes containing ice crystals in orbit-control engines[J]. Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.13700/j.bh.1001-5965.2023.0439(in Chinese)

Han, Xing, Yimeng Wang, Zhiyuan Chen, Yibai Wang, Jianjun Wu, Haibin Tang, and Jinbin Cao. “High-Resolution Particle Density Measurement for Argon Plasma Plume by Image Reconstruction and Collisional-Radiative Model.” Optics and laser technology, 167 (2023): 109544.

TANG Hai-bin, CHEN Zhi-yuan, WANG Yi-bai,  et al.  Research Review for Magnetic Nozzle of Electric Propulsion [J]. Journal of Propulsion Technology, 2023,44(6): 2210071.(in Chinese)

REN Si-yuan, REN Jun-xue, LI Zong-liang, et al. Simulation and Fault Diagnosis of Ion Propulsion System [J]. Journal of Propulsion Technology, 2023,44(6): 2209028.(in Chinese)

REN Jun-xue, PAN Ruo-jian,  MAO Ren-fan, et al. A Review of Parallelization Methods in Particle Simulation on Electric Propulsion [J]. Journal of Propulsion Technology. 2023,44(6): 2210070.(in Chinese)

TANG Hai-bin, ZHANG Zhong-kai, ZHANG Zun. Research Progress of Micro Thrust Measurement Technology for Space Electrical Propulsion [J]. Journal of Propulsion Technology, 2023, 44(6) 2301001.(in Chinese)

Chen, Zhiyuan, Yibai Wang, Min Li, Peng Wu, Yimeng Wang, Siyu Lu, Guangchuan Zhang, Junxue Ren, and Haibin Tang. “Plume deflection using an asymmetrical magnetic nozzle for an applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster—An experimental demonstration and numerical analysis.” Acta Astronautica 209 (2023): 82-94.

Pan, Ruojian, Junxue Ren, Renfan Mao, and Haibin Tang. “Practical analysis of different neutral algorithms for particle simulation of Hall thruster.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 32 (2023) 034005.

Zhang, Guangchuan, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Yibai Wang, Zhongkai Zhang, Jiubin Liu, Ruojian Pan, Zun Zhang, and Jinbin Cao. “Plasma diagnosis inside the discharge channel of a low-power Hall thruster working on Xe/Kr mixtures.” Acta Astronautica 204 (2023): 389-401.

Wu, Peng, Yibai Wang, Yong Li, Cheng Zhou, Yimeng Wang, Zhiyuan Chen, Xing Han, and Haibin Tang. “Analytical investigation of outflow currents in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters.” Acta Astronautica 203 (2023): 103-111.

Zhang, Zhongkai, Guangchuan Zhang, Jiayun Qi, Yu Zhang, Yibai Wang, Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, and Jianjun Wu. “Roll torque measurement and interpretation of low power Hall-effect thrusters.” Acta Astronautica 203 (2023): 16-25.

2022

Chen, Zhiyuan, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, Min Li, Peng Wu, and Jinbin Cao. “The azimuthal currents in the ion-driven magnetic nozzle.” Propulsion and Power Research, 11, no. 4 (2022): 457-472.

Zhang, Kaiyu, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, and Lijun Yang. “Magnetohydrodynamic flow regimes in an annular channel.” Physics of Fluids 34, no. 2 (2022): 027114.

Han, Xing, Peng Wu, Zhiyuan Chen, Jiayun Qi, Yimeng Wang, Siyu Lu, Yunwei Cui, Haibin Tang, and Jinbin Cao. “Collisional radiative model for high-ionization-rate equilibrium argon plasma plume.” Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (2022): 106436.

Chen, Zhiyuan, Yibai Wang, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Peng Wu, and Min Li. “The fully-kinetic investigations on the ion acceleration mechanisms in an electron-driven magnetic nozzle.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 31, no. 5 (2022): 055013.

Zhang, Guangchuan, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Zhe Zhang, and Jinbin Cao. “Magnetic field deflection in a 100 W Hall thruster with permanent magnets.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 31, no. 9 (2022): 095003.

Zhang Guangchuan, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Zhe Zhang, Yifeng Fu, Zhongkai Zhang, and Jinbin Cao. “Plasma diagnosis of an Unclosed E× B Drift Thruster with visible ionization zone.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2022).

Zhang, Zhongkai, Zun Zhang, Yimeng Wang, Guangchuan Zhang, Jiayun Qi, Jiubin Liu, Haibin Tang, and Jinbin Cao. “Simultaneous experimental verification of indirect thrust measurement method based on Hall-effect thruster and plasma plume.” Vacuum 204 (2022): 111384.

Cao Lehui,Wu Peng, Luo Zihao. Analysis of Flowfield Characteristics in Numerical Simulation of Self-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (In Chinese), Flight Control & Detection

2021

Chen, Zhiyuan, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, Min Li, Peng Wu, and Jinbin Cao. “Compositions and distributions of the azimuthal currents in the magnetic nozzle.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 30, no. 10 (2021): 105012.

Wu, Peng, Yibai Wang, Yong Li, Zhiyuan Chen, Tao Zhu, and Haibin Tang. “Anode power deposition in applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Journal of Applied Physics 130, no. 24 (2021): 243305.

Zhang, Zhe, Yifeng Fu, Zun Zhang, Xin Lin, Jiayun Qi, William Yeong Liang Ling, Haibin Tang, and Georg Herdrich. “Transient buildup and dissipation of a compressed plasma shockwave in arc-discharge plasma beams.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 30, no. 12 (2021): 125014.

Zhang, Zhe, Zun Zhang, Shuting Xu, William Yeong Liang Ling, Junxue Ren, and Haibin Tang. “Three-dimensional measurement of a stationary plasma plume with a Faraday probe array.” Aerospace Science and Technology 110 (2021): 106480.

Han, Xing, Zun Zhang, Zhiyuan Chen, Marco Marano, Haibin Tang, and Jinbin Cao. “High-spatial-resolution image reconstruction-based method for measuring electron temperature and density of the very near field of an applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 54, no. 13 (2021): 135203.

Zhang, Zhongkai, Guanrong Hang, Jiayun Qi, Zun Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jiubin Liu, Wenjiang Yang, and Haibin Tang. “Design and fabrication of a full elastic sub-micron-Newton scale thrust measurement system for plasma micro thrusters.” Plasma Science and Technology 23, no. 10 (2021): 104004.

Yifeng, F. U., Z. H. O. U. Cheng, W. U. Peng, Zhongkai Zhang, Zun Zhang, and T. A. N. G. Haibin. “A plasma equilibrium model for rapid estimation of SF-MPDT performance.” Plasma Science and Technology 23, no. 10 (2021): 104005.

Siyu Lu, Zun Zhang, Hongwu Deng, et al. Characteristic Simulation of gas collecting device for air breathing electric propulsion[J].Vacuum Electronics,2021(4):26-33.

2020

Cao, Shuai, Xuan Wang, Junxue Ren, Ning Ouyang, Guangchuan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, and Haibin Tang. “Performance and plume evolutions during the lifetime test of a Hall-effect thruster.” Acta Astronautica 170 (2020): 509-520.

Zhang, Kaiyu, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, Yong Li, Baojun Wang, Thomas M. York, and Lijun Yang. “Two-dimensional analytical investigation into energy conversion and efficiency maximization of magnetohydrodynamic swirling flow actuators.” Energy 209 (2020): 118479.

Zhang, Guangchuan, et al. Coupling plasma plume of a low-power magnetically shielded Hall thruster with a hollow cathode. CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS, 2020, 33(12): 3018-3026.  

Zhiyuan Chen, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, Min Li, Zhe Zhang, Shuai Cao, and Jinbin Cao. Electric potential barriers in the magnetic nozzle. Physical Review E 101, 053208

Liu, Yize, Junxue Ren, Shuai Cao, Guangchuan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, and Haibin Tang. “Effect of low-frequency disturbance on the self-sustained discharge of hollow cathode.” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53, no. 42 (2020): 425205.

Pan, Ruojian, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Shuai Cao, Juan Li, Zhe Zhang, Jun Zhou, and Jinbin Cao. “Application of the view factor model on the particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo collision code.” Physical Review E 102, no. 3 (2020): 033311.

Yuan, Tiannan, Junxue Ren, Jun Zhou, Zhe Zhang, Yibai Wang, and Haibin Tang. “The effects of numerical acceleration techniques on PIC-MCC simulations of ion thrusters.” AIP Advances 10, no. 4 (2020): 045115.

Zhang, Zhe, Zun Zhang, William Yeong Liang Ling, Xing Han, Jiangning Zhou, Haibin Tang, and Jinbin Cao. “Time-resolved investigation of the asymmetric plasma plume in a pulsed plasma thruster.” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53, no. 47 (2020): 475201.

Zhang, Zhe, Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, William Yeong Liang Ling, Zhiyuan Chen, Junxue Ren, and Jinbin Cao. “Measurement of the distribution of charge exchange ions in a Hall-effect thruster plume.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 29, no. 8 (2020): 085001.

Zhang, Zhe, Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, William Yeong Liang Ling, Jiayun Qi, and Jinbin Cao. “Diagnostics of ion and electron diffusion in pulsed plasma thrusters using neutral gas injection.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 29, no. 4 (2020): 045006.

Peng, W. U., W. A. N. G. Yibai, L. I. Yong, W. A. N. G. Baojun, Kaiyu Zhang, T. A. N. G. Haibin, and C. A. O. Jinbin. “Cathode erosion site distributions in an applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Plasma Science and Technology 22, no. 9 (2020): 094008.

Zhang, Zun, Zhe Zhang, T. A. N. G. Haibin, and Jiting Ouyang. “Electron population properties with different energies in a helicon plasma source.” Plasma Science and Technology 23, no. 1 (2020): 015401.

2019

Zhang, Zhe, William Yeong Liang Ling, Haibin Tang, Jinbin Cao, Xiangyang Liu, and Ningfei Wang. “A review of the characterization and optimization of ablative pulsed plasma thrusters.” Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics 3, no. 1 (2019): 1-41.

Zhang, Zhe, William Yeong Liang Ling, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Jinbin Cao, Xin Lin, and Thomas M. York. “The plasma morphology of an asymmetric electrode ablative pulsed plasma thruster.” Plasma Sources Science and Technology 28, no. 2 (2019): 025008.

Cao, Shuai, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Ruojian Pan, Zhe Zhang, Kaiyu Zhang, and Jinbin Cao. “Modeling on plasma energy balance and transfer in a hollow cathode.” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 52, no. 28 (2019): 285202.

2018

Wang, B., W. Yang, H. Tang, Z. Li, A. Kitaeva, Z. Chen, J. Cao, G. Herdrich, and K. Zhang. “Target thrust measurement for applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster.” Measurement Science and Technology 29, no. 7 (2018): 075302.

Shuai Cao, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, Zhe Zhang, Yibai Wang, Jinbin Cao, and Zhiyuan Chen. Numerical simulation of plasma power deposition on hollow cathode walls using particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo collision method[J]. Physics of Plasmas, 2018, 25(10): 103512.

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5029945

Zhang Z, Ren J X, Tang H B, William Ling, Thomas M. York, An ablative pulsed plasma thruster with a segmented anode, Plasma sources science and technology, 27(1), 015004, 2018.

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6595/aa9e6b

Zhang Z, Ren J, Tang H, Ling W Y L, York T M and Cao J, Direct investigation of near-surface plasma acceleration in a pulsed plasma thruster using a segmented anode, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 51(39), 395201, 2018.

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aad851

Zhang Z, Ren J, Tang H, et al. The facility effects of a Hall effect thruster’s relative exhaust direction in ground tests, Vacuum,155, 199-209, 2018.

http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.06.004

William Y L Ling, Zhe Zhang, Haibin Tang, Ningfei Wang, In-plume acceleration of leading-edge ions from a pulsed plasma thruster, Plasma sources science and technology, 27(10), 2018.

Yiwei Jiang, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, Min Li and Jinbin Cao. Magnetic mirror effect in a cylindrical Hall thruster. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 51 035201, 2018

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa9e3e

Zefeng Li, Haibin Tang, Yibai Wang, Baojun Wang, Xin Lu and Zhe Zhang. Increasing the effective voltage in applied-field MPD thrusters. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 51 085201, 2018

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aaa69a

2017

Hao Su, Jun-Xue Ren, Mu-Yao Xue, et al. Influence of pressure and deflection loads on the critical behavior of flexible joint [J]. Composite Structures 180C (2017) pp. 772-781. DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.08.062

http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.08.062

Zefeng Li, Haibin Tang, Baojun Wang, et al. “Study on the influence of cathode and anode propellant mass flow rates on applied field magnetoplasmadynamic thruster performance”. Chinese Space Science and Technology, 2017,37(5); DOI: 10.16708/j. cnki. 1000-758X. 2017. 0078

http://www.doi.org/ 10.16708/j. cnki. 1000-758X. 2017. 0078

Zhang Z, Ren J, Tang H, et al. An ablative pulsed plasma thruster with a segmented anode[J]. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2017.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6595/aa9e6b

2016

Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, et al. “Calibrating ion density profile measurements in ion thruster beam plasma”. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2016, 87; DOI: 10.1063/1.4966912

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4966912

Zhe Zhang, Haibin Tang, Zun Zhang, et al. “A retarding potential analyzer design for keV-level ion thruster beams”. Review of Scientific Instruments, 2016, 87; DOI: 10.1063/1.4972345

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4972345

Yu Weiwang, Junxue Ren, Linju Ji, et al. “Effects of discharge voltage and screen grid voltage on performance of the ion thruster”. Chinese Space Science and Technology, 2016, 36(1); DOI: 10.3780/j. issn. 1000-758X. 2016. 0014 2015

http://www.doi.org/10.3780/j. issn.1000-758X.2016.00142015

2015

Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, Mengdi Kong, Zhe Zhang, and Junxue Ren, “Electron Temperature Measurement in Maxwellian Non-isothermal Beam Plasma of an Ion Thruster”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 86, 023506 (2015); doi: 10.1063/1.4907962.

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4907962.

2014

Jiao Cheng, Hai-bin Tang, and Thomas M. York,”Energy conversion and transfer for plasmas in a magnetic expansion configuration”, Physics of Plasmas 21, 063501, 2014

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4881475

Tang, H. B., Zhang, X. A., Liu, Y., Wang, H. X. and Wang, Y. B., “Numerical and Experimental Study of a 1-kW Hydrazine Engineering Design Model Arcjet Thruster”, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 27, Issue 1, January, 2014, pp. 16-25

Yang, W. J., Yu, L., Jiao, Y. L., Ye, M., Liu, Y., “Simulation and Experiments of Quasi-static Force Characteristics in a Superconducting Interface Module Configuration Applied in Self-assembly of Space Module Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 24, No. 3, June, 2014, pp. 0501804

http://www.doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2013.2291433

Yu, L., Yang, W. J., Ye, M., Liu, Y., “Rotation Friction Loss in Superconducting Levitation Applied for a Micro Thrust Measuring Device,” IEEE Transaction on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 24, No. 3, June, 2014, pp. 9000104

http://www.doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2013.2282526

2013

Li, M., Tang, H. B., Ren, J. X. and York, T. M., “Modeling of Plasma Processes in the Slowly Diverging Magnetic Fields at the Exit of an Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster,” Physics of Plasma, Vol. 20, 2013, pp. 103502

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4824619

Ren, J. X., Li, J., Xie, K., Tian, H. B., Qiu, Q. and Tang, H. B., “Three Dimensional Simulation of Ion Thruster Plume-Spacecraft Interaction Based on a Graphic Processor Unit,” Plasma Science and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 7, July, 2013, pp. 702-709

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1009-0630/15/7/18

Yang, W. J., Yu, L., Yuan, W. J., Liu, Y., “Effect of Pre-magnetization on Quasi-static Force Characteristics in a Space Superconducting Interface Structure Adopting High Tc Superconductors,” Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Vol. 27, June, 2013, pp. 95-100

http://www.doi.org/10.1007/s10948-013-2273-6

Zhang, Z. and Tang, H. B., “Single Langmuir Probe Diagnostics in the Beam Plasma of a Xe Ion Thruster, High Voltage Engineering,” Vol. 39, No. 7, July 31, 2013, pp. 30369-30375 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Xie, K. Tang, H. B. and Gu, Z. “Particle Simulation of the Acceleration Grid Aperture Erosion in Ion Thruster,” Journal of Propulsion Technology, Vol. 34, No. 10, 2013, pp. 1432-1440 (in Chinese)

Li, M. X., Tang, H. B. and Zhang, Z., “Experimental Investigation on Dynamic and Steady Performance of Cold Gas Micro-Propulsion Thruster,” Journal of Propulsion Technology, Vol. 34, No. 6, 2013, pp. 728-733 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Gu, Z., Guo, N., Qiu, Q. and Tang, H. B., “Numerical Simulation of Characteristics of Ion Thruster Plume”, Journal of Aerospace Power, Vol. 28, No. 6, 2013, pp.1372-1379 (in Chinese)

Cheng, J., Tang, H. B. and Liu, B., “Work Mechanism and Application Prospect of Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster,” Aerospace Control and Application, Vol. 39, No. 5, 2013, pp. 34-38 (in Chinese)

He, M. S., Yang, W. J., Zheng, X. M. and Liu, Y., “Viscosity Effect of Hypersonic Inlet Based on Magnetohydrodynamic Control,” Journal of Aerospace Power, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2013, pp.365-371 (in Chinese)

2012

Tang, H. B., Cheng, J., Liu, C. and York, T. M., “Study of Applied Magnetic Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters with Particle-In-Cell Code with Monte-Carlo Collision. I. Computation Methods and Physical Processes,” Vol. 19, 2012, pp. 073107

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4737098

Tang, H. B., Cheng, J., Liu, C. and York, T. M., “Study of Applied Magnetic Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters with Particle-In-Cell Code with Monte-Carlo Collision. II. Investigation of Acceleration Mechanisms,” Vol. 19, 2012, pp. 073108

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.4737104

Tang, H. B., Zhang, X. A., Liu, Y., Wang, H. X., and Wang, Y. B., “Numerical and Experimental Study of a 1-kW Hydrazine Engineering Design Model Arcjet Thruster,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2012, pp. 16-25

Yang, W. J., Xu, J., Yu, L., Liu, Y., “Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Characteristics in Superconducting Interfaces for Self-assembly of Spacecraft Modules,” Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications,” Vol. 483, 2013, pp. 173-177

http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2012.09.010

2011

Tang, H. B., Qin, C. J. and Liu, Y., “Characterization of Colloid Thruster Beams and Plumes,” Journal of Aerosol Science, Vol. 42, 2011, pp. 114-126

http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2010.12.002

Tang, H. B., Shi, C. B., Zhang X. A., Zhang, Z. and Cheng, J., “Pulsed Thrust Measurements Using Electromagnetic Calibration Techniques,” Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 82, 2011, pp. 035118

http://www.doi.org/10.1063/1.3567803

Tang, H. B., Zhang, X. A., Liu, Y., Wang, H. X., Shi, C. B. and Cai, B., “Experimental Study of Startup Characteristics and Performance of a Low-Power Arcjet,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 27, No. 1, January-February, 2011, pp. 218-226

http://or.nsfc.gov.cn/handle/00001903-5/74221

Tang, H. B., Zhang, X. A., Liu, Y., Wang, H. X., and Shen Y., “Performance and Preliminary Life Test of a Low Power Hydrazine Engineering Design Model Arcjet,” Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 15, 2011, pp. 577-588

http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2010.12.001

Tang, H. B., Zi, Z. P., Jin, X. W., Jiang, J., Zou, Y., Yan, Z. Y., “Design and Development: A Micro-Propulsion System with Propane Propellant for Small Satellites,” Advanced Science Letters, Vol. 4, 2011, pp. 1-7

http://www.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2011.1600

Li, M., Tang, H. B., and Wang, L. J. Guo, N., Li, J. and Ren, J. X., “The Wall Erosion Simulation of Particle Beam in Hall Thruster,” High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Vol. 23, No. 10, 2011, pp. 2757-2762 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Li, J., Qiu, Q., Tang, H. B., Wen, Z., “Particle Simulation of Charge-Exchange Ions Back Flow in Ion Thruster Plume,” High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Vol. 23, No. 7, 2011 (in Chinese)

Shi, C. B., Tang, H. B., Zhang, X. A., Qin, C. J. and Cao, X. W., “Static Characteristics of a mN Range Thrust Stand and Uncertainty Analysis of Thrust Measurements,” Journal of Solid Rocket Technology, Vol. 3, 2011, pp. 398-402 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Wang, Y., Qiu, Q. and Tang, H. B., “Validation of Two-dimensional Axisymmetric Plume Model for Ion Thruster,” Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Vol. 37, No. 12, 2011, pp. 1498-1503 (in Chinese)

He, Y., Tang, H. B. and Zhang, Z., “Single Langmuir Probe Measurement in the Exit Plasma of an Arcjet Thruster,” Journal of Propulsion Technology, Vol. 32, No. 6, 2011, pp. 889-894 (in Chinese)

2010

Yang, W. J., Wang, Y. B., Zhang, P. Z., et al., “Potential Development of Linear Motors for Unmanned Air Vehicles,” IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity,” Vol. 20, No. 3,  pp. 1856-1860

http://www.doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2010.2044777

Zhong, L. W., Liu, Y., Wen, Z., Ren, J. X., “Numerical Simulation of Ion Extraction Through Ion Thruster Optics,” Plasma Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2010, pp. 103-108

http://www.doi.org/10.1088/1009-0630/12/1/22

Zhang, X. A., Tang, H. B., Shi, C. B. and Liu, Y., “High Altitude Simulation Experiment System for Low Power Hydrazine Arcjet,” Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Vol. 36, No. 8, 2010, pp. 977-981 (in Chinese)

Zhang, X. A., Tang, H. B., Li, X., Liu, Y., Wang, H. X. and Shi, C. B., “Full Elastic Steady-state micro Flow Measurement System,” Journal of Aerospace Power, Vol. 25, No. 4, April, 2010, pp. 847-851 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Liu, Y., Jiang, X. L., Le, X. Y. and Wang, L. Y., “Investigation of the Lifter’s Lift Mechanism and Efficiency,” Journal of Aerospace Power, Vol. 25, No. 6, June, 2010, pp. 1395-1400 (in Chinese)

Conference Papers

2018

54nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

Alena Kitaeva, Tommaso Andreussi, Haibin Tang, and Baojun Wang. “Simplified model for the evaluation of the Magnetic Nozzle effect on the AF-MPDT in low discharge current to mass flow rate ratio regime”, 2018 Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, AIAA 2018-4588

Guangchuan Zhang, Junxue Ren, Yiwei Jiang, Chao Lu, Haibin Tang, Kan Xie, Haoxiang Yuan, and Xinyu Yang. “Design and Experiments of a 100 Watt Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster”, 2018 Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, AIAA 2018-4587

49th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference

Alena Kitaeva, Tommaso Andreussi, Haibin Tang, and Baojun Wang. “Optimization of the AF-MPDT geometry and operating parameters for the low current to mass flow rate ratio regime”, 2018 Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, AIAA 2018-3266

2018 Space Propulsion Conference

Alena Kitaeva, Tommaso Andreussi, Baojun Wang, Haibin Tang, “Investigation of the electromagnetic contribution in the low discharge current high mass flow rate regime of the AF-MPDT”, 2018 Space Propulsion Conference, Seville, Spain, SP-538

14rd Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Chao Lu,Zhiqiang Yu,Yansi Wang,Guangchuan Zhang,Ke Zhang,Junxue Ren,Wensheng Shao,Haibin Tang. ” Research on the performance of small hollow cathode with low current” 14th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Changsha, December, 2018 (in Chinese)

 

Baojun Wang, Cheng Zhou, Ge Wang, Yibai Wang, Yuntian Cong, Haibin Tang, “Influence of magnetic coil shape on the energy converting rate in the process of swirl acceleration in magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters”, 14th Chinese Electri Propulsion Conference, Changsha, December, 2018 (in Chinese)

Shuai Cao, Xuan Wang, Junxue Ren, Guangchuan Zhang, Zhe Zhang, and Haibin Tang. 8000 h lifetime test investigation of HET-80 hall thruster. 14rd Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Changsha, December, 2018 (in Chinese)

Shuai Cao, Junxue Ren, Zhe Zhang, and Haibin Tang. Investigation of the plasma energy-balance mechanism in a hollow cathode. 14rd Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Changsha, December, 2018 (in Chinese)

39th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference

Kaiyu Zhang, Haibin Tang, Yibai Wang , Junxue Ren, “Modeling and Simulation of MHD in the Flow Channel of AF-MPDT”, 39th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference, Luoyang, August, 2018 (in Chinese)

Zhiyuan Chen, Tianquan Zhao, Haibin Tang , Yibai Wang, Junxue Ren, “Deflection Scheme Design and Simulation Validation of Magnetical Thrust Vector Control of MPDT”, 39th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference, Luoyang, August, 2018 (in Chinese)

Meng Ji, Yibai Wang, Yuhui Zhao, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, “Design of the 5kW Plasma Generator for Stagnation Ablation Test”, 39th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference, Luoyang, August, 2018 (in Chinese)

2017

13rd Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Zhiyuan Chen, Cheng Zhou, Baojun Wang, Ge Wang, Zefeng Li, Yuntian Cong, Wenjiang Yang, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang. “Thermal Structure Design and Simulation of a 50kW-class MPD Thruster” 13th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, December, 2017 (in Chinese)

Ruojian Pan, Jun Zhou, Shuai Cao, Junxue Ren, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang, “A View factor Model calculating the diffusion of atoms applied on PIC simulation”. 13th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, December, 2017 (in Chinese)

Jun Zhou, Junxue Ren, Yiwei Wang, Yibai Wang, Haibin Tang,”Studies on the Influence of PIC-MCC Simulation Acceleration Method in Ion Thruster”,13th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, December, 2017(in Chinese)

Guangchuan Zhang, Peng Liu, Shuai Cao, Jiabing Cheng, Yiwei Jiang, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, “Results of the first 4000h about the lifetime test of HET-80 Hall thruster”,13th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, December, 2017(in Chinese)

Peng Wu, Cheng Zhou, Zhiyuan Chen, Ge Wang, Baojun Wang, Yibai Wang, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang,”the caculation of the voltage drop near the anode in SF-MPDT”. 13th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, December, 2017 (in Chinese)

35th International Electric Propulsion Conference

Baojun Wang, Haibin Tang, Zefeng Li, Xin Lu, Zhe Zhang, “Outflow in the Plasma Beam of a Low Power Applied-field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster”, 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, IEPC-2017-299

Zhe Zhang, Haibin Tang, William Yeong Liang Ling, Junxue Ren, Thomas M. York, “A Novel Segmented Electrode Schematic for Pulsed Plasma Thrusters”, 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, IEPC 2017-319

Min Li, Mario Merino, Eduardo Ahedo, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang, “Full-PIC Code Validation and Comparison against Fluid Models on Plasma Plume Expansions”, 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, IEPC 2017-230

Shuai Cao, Junxue Ren,Haibin Tang,“Particle Simulation of Plasma Energy Deposition on Hollow Cathode Insert”, 35th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, IEPC-2017-343

2016

52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference

Qi Liu, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, Xiaoxiao Shi, Xin Lu, ” Influence of Multiple Factors on Electron Behavior and Transport Process in a Miniaturized Hall Thruster”, 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Salt Lake City, US, AIAA 2016-4727

12rd Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Yiwei Jiang, Junxue Ren, Guangchuan Zhang, Haibin Tang. “Discharge performance of a low-power hollow cathode” 12th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Harbin, December, 2016 (in Chinese)

Baojun Wang, Wenjiang Yang, Haibin Tang, Zefeng Li, Zhiyuan Chen, “Research of an Instability Phenomenon in AF-MPD Thruster”, 12th Chinese Electri Propulsion Conference, Harbin, December, 2016 (in Chinese)

Zefeng Li, Pengfei Wen, Haibin Tang, Baojun Wang, Wenjiang Yang, “The Influence Research of Initial Gas Distribution on the Physical Mechanisms of Applied-field MPDT”, 12th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Harbin, December, 2016 (in Chinese)

Jun Zhou, Junxue Ren, Yuwei Wang, Haibin Tang, “Numerical Simulation on the Discharge Chamber of the  LIPS-200 Ion Thruster”, 12th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Harbin, December, 2016 (in Chinese)

Xin Lu, Zhe Zhang, Junxue Ren, Zhiyuan Chen, Haibin Tang. “The study of HET-80 hall thruster plume diagnosis”.12th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Harbin, December, 2016 (in Chinese)

37th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference

Shuai Cao, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren, “Simulation Research on Ion Behaviors in Hollow Cathode Insert Region”, 37th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference, Xi’an, August, 2016 (in Chinese)

Xin Lu, Haibin Tang, Junxue Ren.”The study of increasing vacuum permittivity in PIC simulation”, 37th China Aerospace Third Profession Information Network Conference, Xi’an, August, 2016 (in Chinese)

2015

53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

Min Li, Hai-bin Tang, and Jun-xue Ren, ” Influence of the artificial permittivity on particle-in-cell simulation method”, 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA 2015-1618

34th International Electric Propulsion Conference

Zun Zhang, Haibin Tang, Jue Wang, Min Wang , and Zheng Wen, Plume Plasma Measurements of a 20-cm Xenon Ion Thruster Using a Multiple-Probe Array, Joint Conference of 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference and 6th Nano-satellite Symposium, Hyogo-Kobe, Japan, IEPC 2015-222

Min Li, Hai-bin Tang, Alena Kitaeva and Jun-xue Ren, Plasma Energy Conversion in the Expanding Magnetic Nozzle, Joint Conference of 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference and 6th Nano-satellite Symposium, Hyogo-Kobe, Japan, IEPC 2015-355

Zhe Zhang, Haibin Tang, Zun Zhang, Qi Liu, Shuai Cao, Non-Phase-Difference Rogowski Coil for Measuring Pulsed Plasma Thruster Discharge Current, Joint Conference of 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference and 6th Nano-satellite Symposium, Hyogo-Kobe, Japan, IEPC 2015-49

Baojun Wang, Haibin Tang, Wenjiang Yang, Mengdi Kong and Yujie Xu, Improved Target Method for AF-MPDT Thrust Measurement, Joint Conference of 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference and 6th Nano-satellite Symposium, Hyogo-Kobe, Japan, IEPC 2015-172

Kitaeva A., Tang H., Li M. and Chen G., Particles Interaction Influence on Plume Divergence in Plasma Thruster Magnetic Nozzle, Joint Conference of 30th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 34th International Electric Propulsion Conference and 6th Nano-satellite Symposium, Hyogo-Kobe, Japan, IEPC-2015-356.

2014

10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Mengdi Kong, Haibin Tang, Yujie Xu, “Experimental Research on an AF-MPD Thruster”, 10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shanghai, November, 2014 (in Chinese)

Baojun Wang, Haibin Tang, Yujie Xu, “Target Method for MPDT Nominal Thrust Measurement”,10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shanghai, November, 2014 (in Chinese)

Yujie Xu,  Haibin Tang, Mengdi Kong,” Langmuir Probe Diagnostic Research Based on Magnetic Nozzle Divergence in MPDT”,10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shanghai, November, 2014 (in Chinese)

Zhe Zhang, Haibin Tang, Zun Zhang,” Faraday Probe Diagnostic Research on a 20cm Xenon Ion Thruster”,10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shanghai, November, 2014 (in Chinese)

Xiaoxiao Shi, Junxue Ren, Haibin Tang,” Comparison of Ion Thruster Discharge Chamber Magnetic Field Configurations”,10th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shanghai, November, 2014 (in Chinese)

2013

33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference

Zhang, Z. and Tang, H. B., “Investigation on the Flowing Pulsed Plasma of a 20J Pulsed Plasma Thruster”, 33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Washington, D. C.,USA, IEPC 2013-147

Li, M. and Tang, H. B., “Modeling Magnetic Nozzle Effects in Different Plasma Radii with an Axisymmetric Particle-In-Cell Method,” 33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Washington, D. C., USA, IEPC 2013-150

Kong, M. D. and Tang, H. B., “Geometric Effects on the Acceleration Mechanisms in Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters” 33rd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Washington, D. C., USA, IEPC 2013-115

9th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Yang, Y., Tang, H. B., Zhang, Z. and Xu, Y. J., “Experiment System and Ignition Test of a 5kW MPD Thruster,” 9th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Lanzhou, September, 2013 (in Chinese)

Yang, Y., Tang, H. B., Zhao, H. and Ren, Q. Y., “Thrust Measurement of a 200W Helicon Thruster,” 9th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Lanzhou, September, 2013 (in Chinese)

Ren, J. X., Tang, H. B., Zhong, X. Q., “Investigation of Ion Thruster Discharge Chamber Characteristic,” 9th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Lanzhou, September, 2013 (in Chinese)

2013 International Conference on Measurement, Information and Control

Ye, M., Yang, W. J., Yu, L., Liu, Y., “A Novel Micro-thrust Measuring Method Based on Magnetic Levitation Using High Temperature Superconductors,” 2nd International Conference on Measurement, Information and Control, Harbin, October 16-18, 2013

2012

8th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Zhang, Z. and Tang, H. B., “Langmuir Probe Diagnostics on the Beam Plasma of a Xe Ion Thruster,” 8th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, November, 2012 (in Chinese)

Yang, Y., Tang, H. B. and Li, M., “Performance Analysis of VASIMR and MPD Thruster,” 8th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, November, 2012 (in Chinese)

Li, M., Tang, H. B. and Yang, Y., “Numerical Investigation on the Acceleration Mechanisms in Magnetic Nozzle,” 8th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, November, 2012 (in Chinese)

Development of Spacecraft Propulsion Technology Seminar, Yinchuan, August, 2012

Cheng, J. and Tang, H. B., “Investigation of Work Mechanisms and Application Prospects of Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster,” Development of Spacecraft Propulsion Technology Seminar, Yinchuan, August, 2012 (in Chinese)

2011

32nd International Electric Propulsion Conference

Zhang, Z., Tang, H. B., Yang, Y. and Li, M. X., “Electrostatic Probe Measurements in a 4J Pulsed Plasma Thruster,” IEPC 2011-198, 32nd International Electric Propulsion Conference, Wiesbaden, September 11-15, 2011

22nd International Conference on Magnet Technology

Ren, J. X., Li, J., Xie. K., et. al., “Computational Study of Effects of Chamber Length-Diameter Ratio and Magnet Separation on Primary Electron Confinement in Ion Thruster,” 22nd International Conference on Magnet Technology, Marseilles, France, Sep.12-16, 2011

Xie, K., Li, J., Ren, J. X., et, al., “The influence of magnetic field configurations on behaviors of the discharged particles in the discharged chamber of ion engine,” 22nd International Conference on Magnet Technology, Marseilles, France, Sep.12-16, 2011

7th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Yang, Y., Tang, H. B. and Zhang, Z., “Langmuir Triple-Probe Measurements in the Plume Plasma of a 20J Pulsed Plasma Thruster,” 7th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shenzhen, October, 2011 (in Chinese)

Cheng, J. and Tang, H. B., “Numerical Investigation and Experimental System Design of  Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster,” 7th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Shenzhen, October, 2011 (in Chinese)

2010

2010 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology

Yang, W. J., He, M. S., Zhang, W. D., et al., “Effects of Forebody Models and Internal Flow Supplying Methods on an Experimental Study of a Scramjet Asymmetric Nozzle,”  The Proceedings of 2010 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University Press, Xi’an, 2010, pp. 187-190

6th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference

Ren, J. X., Gu, Z., Qiu, Q. et al., “Numerical Simulation of the Characteristics of the Ion Thruster Plume,” 6th Chinese Electric Propulsion Conference, Beijing, September, 2010 (in Chinese)

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