RESEARCH IN THE MEASUREMENTS AND THEORY OF PLASMOIDS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO MISSILES AND STATELLITE TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

High-speed metal spark-derived plasmoids have been produced in a magnetic field under high vacuum conditions (10 to the -6th torr) . The velocity and other properties of these plasmoids have been measured under a variety of conditions. Interaction of the plasmoids with obstacles, the magnetic field and other plasmoids has also been investigated. The work presented is mainly experimental, although a theoretical program wasALSO CARRIED OUT. El ctrode processes were investigated and a concept of a best material is discussed. However, this is a tentative conclusion and further work is neede . Sp cial equipment developed during the program is discussed. This include capacitor discharge circuits and a high speed camera with an image convertor tube as an electronic shutter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278601

Entities

People

  • Lawrence C. Scholz

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Diagrams
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Image Converters
  • Image Tubes
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Photographs
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Schematic Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Snow Cover Descriptors for Reptiles and Their Illustrations.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics