THE PERFORMANCE AND TEMPERATURE OF A GASEOUS NITROGEN STABILIZED ARC PLASMA GENERATOR

Abstract

A direct-current, arc-excited plasma generator, is described. The operating characteristics (voltage vs current, power vs increase in enthalpy, and efficiency) are discussed. For this generator, applied power ranged from 10 to 40 kw which changed the gas enthalpy by as much as 1100 kcal/kg up to 2300 kcal/kg. A spectrometric temperature measuring method is presented, and the plasma stream temperature profile as determined by the method is given. Nitrogen was used exclusively as a working fluid. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282890

Entities

People

  • L.e. Brewer
  • M.t. Dooley
  • W.k. Mcgregor

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Direct Current
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Generators
  • Electricity
  • Energy Systems
  • Enthalpy
  • Fluids
  • Generators
  • Nitrogen
  • Plasma Generators
  • Voltage

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.