AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE THE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ARC PLASMA JETS

Abstract

A transducer has been developed which measures the product of electrical conductivity and velocity (s,u) of conducting gases flowing along its axis. The instrument was calibrated by moving aluminum or graphite rods through the transducer. By using thin-wall, stainless steel tubing, the influence function for the transducer was also obtained. Tests were run on two different arc plasma jet facilities. Values of s, u ranged from 0.02 to 9 megamhos per second. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274695

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  • A.e. Fuhs

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Conductivity
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Plasma Jets
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Thin Walls
  • Transducers
  • Walls

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