DocumentCode
271641
Title
Quasi-Laminar Flow Characteristics in Hybrid-Stabilized Argon–Water Arc Discharge for Subsonic-Supersonic Regimes
Author
JenisÌŒta, JiriÌ ; Takana, Hidemasa ; Nishiyama, Hiroki ; Krenek, Petr ; BartlovaÌ, Milada ; Aubrecht, VladimiÌr
Author_Institution
Dept. of Thermal Plasma, Inst. of Plasma Phys., Prague, Czech Republic
Volume
42
Issue
10
fYear
2014
fDate
Oct. 2014
Firstpage
2632
Lastpage
2633
Abstract
This paper presents the numerical simulation of the turbulence effect in the nozzle region and upstream from a rotating disc anode in the hybrid-stabilized argon-water electric arc. Results of simulation for 300-600 A and argon mass flow rates of 22.5-40 sL/min based on a space averaging definition indicate quasi-laminar flow.
Keywords
arcs (electric); argon; laminar flow; nozzles; numerical analysis; plasma flow; plasma simulation; plasma turbulence; subsonic flow; supersonic flow; water; Ar-H2O; argon mass flow rates; hybrid-stabilized argon-water arc discharge; hybrid-stabilized argon-water electric arc; nozzle region; numerical simulation; quasilaminar flow characteristics; rotating disc anode; subsonic-supersonic regimes; turbulence effect; Anodes; Argon; Discharges (electric); Numerical simulation; Plasma temperature; Hybrid-stabilized electric arc; large-eddy simulation; partial characteristics; the Smagorinsky subgrid scale model;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2014.2344632
Filename
6876210
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