Development of a Magnetic Annular Arc Operating near Atmospheric Pressure

Abstract

Two steady-state, high-pressure magnetic annular arc (MAARC) devices are compared experimentally to determine the potential OF A MAARC as an ablation facility heat source. Data are presented verifying theory of operation in two modes, one subsonic and the other apparently supersonic. A comparison is made of projected MAARC devices and currently operating conventional high-pressure arc heaters for use as heat sources for high-shear ablation facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0876318

Entities

People

  • G. W. Garrison Jr.
  • R. T. Smith

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Air Force
  • Arc Heaters
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Energy
  • Gas Flow
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Pressure
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Power Supplies
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Steady State
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow