MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641074253 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram Campus; and Easwari Engineering College on June 15, 2026, for Adaptive Ai Het (hall Effect Thruster) Testbed.

Inventors include Dr Padmavathi B; Ricardo Lopez; Velpuri Sai Pujitha; Jyothirmayee M; Nd Tendulkar Jay; Yashmitha Sai; and Sreeshanth.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: Abstract: The project creates a complete AI system which uses performance optimization methods and automated control techniques to improve Hall-effect thruster (HET) operational efficiency in space propulsion systems. The system operates through a laboratory-scale HET testing facility which uses low-power equipment to test HET systems while plasma actuators work with multiple sensors that track essential live operational data which includes discharge voltage and current and magnetic field strength and vacuum pressure and plume movement. The system uses a complete digital twin model which constantly replicates thruster operations to determine how different operational settings will impact subsequent outcomes. The system uses an advanced AI controller which combines reinforcement learning algorithms with Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) methods and Bayesian optimization to control plasma non-linear dynamics. The system functions through an advanced closed-loop system which uses sensors to acquire telemetry data. The AI controller provides the system with recommended optimal set points while actuators which include DC coils and proportional valves control the thruster settings. To maintain safe and dependable operations during high- voltage testing the system uses Kalman filters to process data noise while simulation- first testing prevents the AI from generating dangerous commands. The system uses an autonomous data-driven tuning environment which allows for faster development of satellite propulsion systems and requires less testing work and results in lower development costs.

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