Plasma Research for Aerospace Propulsion

Abstract

Develop plasma devices for improved ignition, flame holding, and flow control. Also, generate microscopic non-equilibrium conditions to control macroscopic transport properties and kinetics of gas flows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADP023644

Entities

People

  • Biswa. N. Ganguly

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Electric Fields
  • Emission
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Ignition
  • Instability
  • Intensity
  • Laminar Flow
  • Measurement
  • Power Spectra
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers