Sub-Ambient Controlled Turbulence Effects on Discharge Stabilization for Laser Applications.

Abstract

This work deals with the effect of reduced pressure in a controlled turbulent flow on electric discharge stabilization. A converging-diverging nozzle was designed and fabricated to provide a device for investigating this phenomenon. Turbulence was generated by perforated plates designed with a geometry that had proven to be successful in previous controlled turbulent work. Turbulence and discharge data are presented along with photographs of the discharge for no flow, laminar flow and turbulent flow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032477

Entities

People

  • Howard Allen Post

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Discharges
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geometry
  • Laminar Flow
  • Laser Applications
  • Lasers
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy