PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF AN ALKALI METAL VAPOR ARC TUNNEL,
Abstract
The preliminary design and performance of a metal vapor arc tunnel are described. This facility is being developed to study fundamental collisional processing leading to ionization and electronic excitation in gases behind strong shockwaves. Alkali metals will be used in these studies. The present preliminary design and performance evaluation was done with mercury. Utilizing and extending the principle of the Gerdian-type arc, a system is being developed in which the liquid metal is used as electrode material as well as in an arc constricting device so that all electrode-introduced impurity problems are eliminated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 28, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0423509
Entities
People
- D. Levine
- E. H. Winkler
- J. E. Fontenot
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory