A STUDY OF TURBULENCE AND THE INTERACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITH A TURBULENT IONIZED GAS.
Abstract
The effect of gas convection and turbulence on microwave breakdown power and on the diffusion of electrons in weakly ionized plasmas was studied for pulsed microwaves in nitrogen, argon, and air in a tube placed along the E field of an S-band waveguide. A new interpretation of the mechanisms which require increased and/or decreased microwave power for breakdown with increased gas flow velocities is presented. This interpretation seems to yield better agreement with the experimental data than theories previously reported in the literature. A secondary plateau above the free diffusion limit is observed in air. Only small differences between the power required for breakdown and maintenance are indicated because of the pulsed nature at the field. A new space-varying diffusion theory is formulated to extend the effective diffusion coefficient concept. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0702143
Entities
People
- Daniel E. Davis
- J. Ladd Wheeler
- Richard N. Groves Jr.
- William B. Cottingham