Electric Arcs and Seeded Plasmas.

Abstract

Experiments and analyses, emphasizing diagnostics (local temperature distributions), have been applied to cross-flow, axial-flow, and seeded plasma configurations. Application of a unique optical system, which permits radiation from the arc to be observed simultaneously at eleven azimuthal angles about the arc column, has permitted the determination of the local temperature distribution for this non-circular (in cross-section) configuration. High speed data acquisition techniques have been applied to determine the local temperatures during the dynamic response of voltage pulsed axial-flow plasmas. The tests carried out upon the cross-flow arc have also detailed the cross-sectional shape and arc profile.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005715

Entities

People

  • David M. Benenson

Organizations

  • University at Buffalo

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Axial Flow
  • Cross Flow
  • Data Acquisition
  • Dynamic Response
  • Electric Arcs
  • Flow
  • Shape

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics