DEVELOPMENT OF PLASMA ARC HEATERS FOR HYPER-SONIC PROPULSION TUNNELS

Abstract

Considerations that led to the selection of plasma arc heating for the hypersonic propulsion tunnels are discussed. Some of the experience gained in the operation of various prototype plasma arc heaters are reviewed. Details are also given of engineering features of interest, and certain criteria guiding the design of the full scale heater installation are emphasized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264552

Entities

People

  • E.a. Bunt
  • L.w. Bennett

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arc Heaters
  • Arc Heating
  • Engineering
  • Heaters
  • Heating

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow