Electron-Beam Sustainer Discharge Streamers and Arcing.

Abstract

The electron beam sustainer method of generating a stable high pressure gas discharge is investigated theoretically and experimentally. The most important discharge instability in the non-self-sustaining discharge is the streamer; this is discussed and a model proposed for formation and propagation. Integration of streamer velocity over the discharge gap predicts arcing times. Experimental measurements of streamer behaviour in nitrogen discharge have been made, and these are compared with predictions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035352

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  • D. H. Douglas-hamilton
  • S. A. Mani

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Conductivity
  • Critical Temperature
  • Discontinuities
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Ionization Potentials
  • Lepidoptera

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  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.

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  • Microelectronics