Aerodynamic Stabilization of an Electrical Discharge for Gas Lasers

Abstract

This work reports on a study of a subsonic, turbulent, diffuse discharge with potential application to electric discharge convection lasers. Two methods of turbulence generation have been investigated; namely, a pulsed-jet ejector and a plate generator. Power inputs for various flow conditions are reported. Turbulence spectra for these flow conditions have been studied and an effort made to optimize the discharge stabilizing properties of the flow. Plate generated turbulence proved superior for stabilizing the discharge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA095010

Entities

People

  • Charles H. Davis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Convection
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • Electric Discharges
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Gas Lasers
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy