Abstract
The research of the electric propulsion system that includes the rotating field antenna is making a remarkable progress with the both plasma heating and generating. The propulsion system in the satellite and/or a shuttle with a high-frequency inverter based drive system becomes effectively realized. Because this new type of magneto-plasma thruster system is an effective method to realize the both plasma production and ion heating in independence. This paper deals with the novel circuit topology and its control characteristic of a dual output high frequency inverters that considered the characteristic of the rotating field antenna. In addition to this, a novel inverter topology suitable for a phase-shift controlled electric propulsion system which includes the both Quasi zero current switching (ZCS) and Quasi Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) circuit is presented in this paper. The circuit operation principle and its switching performance are described and discussed on the basis of a simulation.
