Download or read book Plasma Dynamics of the Arc Driven Rail Gun written by John D. Powell and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A model is analyzed to study the electromagnetic acceleration of particles using a rail gun. Current is conducted between the rails by a plasma arc which accelerates down the rails driving the projectile. The analysis includes determining the electromagnetic fields within the gun and solving the fluid-mechanical equations of the plasma under the assumption that the flow parameters are steady in a frame that accelerates with the arc. Specifically, a set of coupled equations is derived which, when solved, yields the properties of the arc and the acceleration of the projectile. A limiting-case analytic solution to the equations is found, and an iterative technique is employed to solve the equations numerically in the more general case. The results of the calculation are applied to analyze the arc in an experiment recently carried out by Rashleigh and Marshall. In addition, the properties of the arc appropriate for a larger rail gun, such as proposed in a forthcoming experiment by Westinghouse, are investigated and some approximate scaling relations derived. The results of the calculations are compared with those of others and some suggestions for future investigations are given.
Download or read book Plasma and Spot Phenomena in Electrical Arcs written by Isak Beilis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-05 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to a thorough investigation of the physics and applications of the vacuum arc – a highly-ionized metallic plasma source used in a number of applications – with emphasis on cathode spot phenomena and plasma formation. The goal is to understand the origins and behavior of the various complex and sometimes mysterious phenomena involved in arc formation, such as cathode spots, electrode vaporization, and near-electrode plasma formation. The book takes the reader from a model of dense cathode plasma based on charge-exchange ion-atom collisions through a kinetic approach to cathode vaporization and on to metal thermophysical properties of cathodes. This picture is further enhanced by an in-depth study of cathode jets and plasma acceleration, the effects of magnetic fields on cathode spot behavior, and electrical characteristics of arcs and cathode spot dynamics. The book also describes applications to space propulsion, thin film deposition, laser plasma generation, and magnetohydrodynamics, making this comprehensive and up-to-date volume a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry.
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