Compressibility and heat capacity of rotating plasma
Abstract
A rotating plasma column is shown to exhibit unusual heat capacity effects under compression. For near equilibrium thermodynamics and smooth wall conditions, the heat capacity depends on the plasma density, on the speed of the rotation, and on the mass ratio. For a certain range of parameters, the storage of energy in the electric field produces a significant increase in the heat capacity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4975651
Entities
People
- Nathaniel Fisch
- V. I. Geyko
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Princeton University
- United States Department of Energy