Steady Operation of an FRC Thruster on Martian Atmosphere and Liquid Water Propellants

Nomenclature Bb, Bbias = magnitude of preexisting (vacuum) axial magnetic field B = amplitude of rf rotating magnetic field Bz = axial magnetic field change due to RMF driven currents (superscript M denotes maximum) Bext = magnitude of magnetic field external (radially) to the FRC  = plasma pressure normalized to external (vacuum) field C = capacitance value  = classical skin depth = (2/0) 1/2