• DocumentCode
    3331626
  • Title

    Effect of nonideal plasma model on the calculation of plasma parameters in an electrothermal plasma source

  • Author

    Winfrey, L. ; Gilligan, J. ; Bourham, M. ; Al-Halim, M. Abd

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    20-24 June 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    Electrothermal plasma sources have numerous applications including hypervelocity launchers, fusion reactor pellet injection, and space propulsion systems. The time evolution of important plasma parameters at the source exit is important in determining the suitability of the source for different applications.
  • Keywords
    discharges (electric); fusion reactor fuel; plasma applications; plasma simulation; plasma sources; plasma transport processes; capillary discharge code; electrothermal plasma source; fusion reactor pellet injection; nonideal plasma model; plasma electrical conductivity; plasma parameter; space propulsion system; Conductivity; Electrothermal effects; Electrothermal launching; Plasma applications; Plasma materials processing; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Plasma sources; Plasma transport processes; Predictive models;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Plasma Science, 2010 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Norfolk, VA
  • ISSN
    0730-9244
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5474-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0730-9244
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PLASMA.2010.5534138
  • Filename
    5534138
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3331626