Electro-Ballistic Generator System
Abstract
An EFD-generator system is described which utilizes the electro- ballistic conversion principle in a high-pressure environment. A special process is employed to produce massive charged particles for an effective ballistic process. A stream of droplets produced by a spray nozzle and containing colloidal material is first charged by induction. The droplets are then subject to evaporation with the electric charges transferring to the non- evaporating colloids. In a subsequent supersonic expansion process these charged colloids are used as condensation nuclei to produce charged droplets which are substantially larger than condensation droplets originating from spontaneous condensation, i.e., from an unseeded vapor. Water vapor near critical vapor conditions is used in the present system with particular advantages as operating medium.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0740551
Entities
People
- Siegfried H. Hasinger
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory