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Electric Propulsion

For propulsion R&D, verification, and platform buildout, we deliver the full path from solution design and system deployment to calibration, commissioning, and analysis output.

Plume diagnosticsThrust measurementGround tests

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Electric Propulsion PLUME DIAGNOSTICS · THRUST — EPPLUME DIAGNOSTICS · THRUST

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

The diagnostic system connects the test object to target data

The system connects diagnostic instruments, engineering interfaces, motion control, timing control, data acquisition, calibration, analysis, and technical services.

TEST OBJECT AND TEST TARGETElectric Propulsion

Plume diagnostics · Thrust measurement · Ground tests

Measurement Systems

Micro-thrust measurement
Contact diagnostics
Optical diagnostics
Motion and scanning mechanisms

Control and Acquisition

Timing synchronization
Automated acquisition
Task orchestration
Status monitoring

Engineering Integration

Vacuum chamber adaptation
Flange and tooling design
Power, propellant, and cable interfaces
Installation and safety interlocks

Data and Service

Parameter inversion
Report generation
SOP consolidation
Training and operations support

Calibration and system commissioning connect all system modules

SYSTEM OUTPUTTarget Data and Deliverables

Thrust curves, calibration records, and performance conclusions
Plume parameter maps, diagnostic reports, and key findings
System architecture, SOPs, training packages, and expansion recommendations

TARGET MEASUREMENTS

Test Mission Types

Thruster Performance Validation

Technical Focus: Thrust, specific impulse, efficiency, and repeatability
Applicable Scenarios: Prototype validation, comparative testing, and parameter optimization
Deliverables: Thrust curves, calibration records, and performance conclusions

Plume and Interaction Diagnostics

Technical Focus: Angular distribution, energy spectrum, plasma potential, composition, and contamination risk
Applicable Scenarios: Mechanism studies, plume evaluation, and boundary-effect analysis
Deliverables: Plume parameter maps, diagnostic reports, and key findings

Ground-Test Platform Buildout

Technical Focus: Vacuum chamber fit-up, unified interfaces, automated procedures, and long-duration operation
Applicable Scenarios: New laboratory setup, platform upgrades, and long-term joint test programs
Deliverables: System architecture, SOPs, training packages, and expansion recommendations

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION

Test Workflow and Output

The technical team confirms the target, designs the system, connects the interfaces, calibrates the instruments, completes the data analysis, and supplies the deliverables.

01
Requirements Definition
Clarify thruster type, operating conditions, propellant, vacuum environment, and target parameters.
Mission boundary and requirement checklist
02
System Solution Design
Define the measurement chain, motion mechanism, acquisition logic, and interface adaptation.
System architecture and implementation plan
03
Deployment and Integration
Complete installation, flange and tooling adaptation, synchronization, and interlock checks.
Integration records and acceptance items
04
Calibration and Test Execution
Execute thrust calibration, confirm measurement paths, and run steady, transient, or long-duration tests.
Test records and raw data packages

SYSTEM DELIVERY

Data and System Delivery

The delivery includes system configuration, interface data, calibration records, raw data, analysis reports, operation instructions, and technical services.

Solution dossier and configuration list

Implementation boundaries, configuration logic, and key interfaces.

System architecture and interface notes

Architecture diagrams for subsystems, timing, and chamber interfaces.

Calibration records and uncertainty notes

Calibration routes, baseline data, and uncertainty explanations.

Raw data package and naming rules

Structured datasets, naming conventions, and file organization.

Parameter report and conclusion summary

Core parameter results, trend interpretation, and final conclusions.

SOP training materials and O&M guidance

Procedures for operation, training, maintenance, and future extension.

TECHNICAL SERVICES

Implementation Support

System commissioningOperating documents and trainingRemote support or support at the test site

PRODUCT SET

Diagnostic Products in the System

XHINS-TTS Torsional Thrust Stand XHINS-ETS Electromagnetic Thrust Stand XHINS-LP Langmuir Probe Products XHINS-FP Faraday Probe / Faraday Cup Ion Energy Analyzer (RPA: Retarding Potential Analyzer / RFEA: Retarding Field Energy Analyzer)XHINS-EBP ExB Probe / Wien Filter / Particle Velocity Selector Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES)Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF)Thomson Scattering

Diagnostic application cases

Hall thruster full diagnostic system

TECHNICAL DISCUSSION

Configure the Diagnostic System for Your Target Data

Send us the test object, target parameters, and site conditions. The technical team will give the system configuration, interfaces, calibration method, data format, and implementation plan.