Fig. 1. Pictures of typical IPPTs and their performance parameters

Fig. 2. The basic working principle of IPPTs

Fig. 3. Factors affecting the performance of pulse induction thrusters

Fig. 4. Different types of gas injection schemes

Fig. 5. Typical structure of IPPTs and its plasma acceleration principles under different energy deposition modes^［30］

Fig. 6. Radial magnetic fields at different coaxial positions in the middle line of the inner and outer diameters of the excitation coil of each type pulse induction thruster

Fig. 7. High-speed camera images of the plasma evolution process of a typical IPPT^［29］

Fig. 8. Comparison of the PIT Mark-Va magnetic field intensity measured by experiment with that obtained by MACH2 calculation^{［24，35］}

Fig. 9. Evolution of the plasma density distribution in class 100 J IPPT obtained by MACH2 calculation