Naval Postgraduate School
Investigation of theta-pinch produced shock waves in a plasma
investigationoft00chri.pdf (3.026Mb)Abstract
This report discusses the completion and operational testing
of the theta pinch experiment at the Naval Postgraduate School
Plasma Facility. The system consists of a 42 |iF capacitor bank
feeding a single turn theta pinch coil with a total energy capacity
of 13.1 kJ . Included is a brief discussion of the theory of
shock wave generation and propagation in a plasma along with experimental
verification of reproducible hydrodynamic shock waves
of Mach ~ 16 produced in a' neutral Argon gas at 0.1 torr. Calculations
based on the theory of shock wave thicknesses (3 cm.)
are compared to observed values (10 cm.) at this pressure. An
outline of proposed future experiments at the Plasma Facility is
included in the recommendations.
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