@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00030774, author = {Yamada, Hiroyuki and Fujiwara, Toshi}, issue = {2}, journal = {Memoirs of the Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University}, month = {Mar}, note = {A nonsteady two-dimensional analysis of an MPD accelerator is performed, taking Hall effect into consideration. Starting from a purely gasdynamical flow, the MHD equations are numerically integrated both inside and outside of the thruster using Argon as propellant. The calculated flow properties, e.g. current distribution, specific inpulse and thrust, agree well with available experimental observations.}, pages = {261--278}, title = {Computational fluid dynamics study of an MPD thruster}, volume = {38}, year = {1987} }