Explosive MHD Research.
Abstract
Research on dense nonideal plasmas used in explosive MHD pulse power generators is described. Experiments were performed with three types of explosive plasma sources producing a plasma pressure about 10 kbar and a plasma temperature about 5 eV (58,000 K). A literature survey was performed on theoretical methods for predicting the properties of nonideal plasmas, and calculations were performed using some of the models. Encouraging progress was made in reducing a discrepancy between theory and experiment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 31, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA079551
Entities
People
- Deb Mukherjee
- Dennis W. Baum
- Stephen P. Gill
- W. Lee Shimmin