Study of gas dynamic effects in non-uniform high pressure electrical discharges
Authors
Barto, Jon L.
Advisors
Second Readers
Subjects
electrical discharges
electrode geometries
non-uniform
high pressure discharge model
gas dynamics
electrical lasers
anode extension model.
electrode geometries
non-uniform
high pressure discharge model
gas dynamics
electrical lasers
anode extension model.
Date of Issue
1980-08
Date
1980-08
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
This report examines gas dynamic stabilization of high pressure, highly non-uniform electrical discharges for two electrode geometries. The geometries studied are the multiple-point to plane and the multiple-wire to plane. A successful analytical model is developed utilizing the anode extension concept, which describes the interaction and stabilizing effects of flow, separating the effects of convection and turbulence, in the point-plane geometry. Comparisons of theory and data are presented, illustrating actual observed and calculated breakdown voltages and currents for a number of cases. Flow stabilized high power density electric discharges are applicable to high power electric discharge lasers, magnetohydrodynamic power generation, and other new systems and technologies
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Organization
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS67-80-005
Sponsors
supported by the Foundation Research
Program of the Naval Postgraduate School
Funding
funds provided by the office
of the Chief of Naval Research
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.