Summary

All models are specified in hallmd.models. Currently supported models are based on a three-component feedforward system for a Hall thruster:

1. Cathode - Accounts for interactions of the cathode plasma with the main discharge.
2. Thruster - The primary simulation of the Hall thruster channel discharge and near-field.
3. Plume - Models the far-field expansion of the plasma plume in the vacuum chamber.

Individual component models are integrated into a predictive engineering model (PEM) multidisciplinary system in hallmd.models.pem.

Model configuration

Component models can optionally retrieve external configuration data from the hallmd.models.config directory. For example, Hallthruster.jl obtains magnetic field information from bfield_spt100.csv stored in the config directory, as well as additional configurations from hallthruster_jl.json.