A study of the plasma parameters in a capillary discharge was conducted using an
experimental electrothermal plasma facility. The experimental results are compared to …

Dual-channel thermal plasma torch can operate with air, argon, or combustible gases to
produce high-temperature plasma flow. This plasma torch can be used in various important …

In classical gun and satellite launching systems, noise, flame, and hazardous gasses occur
during the explosion of gunpowder, and it is possible to change the muzzle velocity of …

The electrothermal (ET) energetic plasma source (ETEPS) is a different concept in which the
ablation mechanism is forced inside of the open-ended capillary that has energetic liner, a …

A scientific classification method for electromagnetic launchers (EMLs) is presented and
discussed. The classification method is based on the well-known binomial nomenclature …

The behavior of the transient heat flux produced by a three-electrode capillary discharge
generator working at a repetitive mode is presented in this paper. The radial distribution …

In this paper, the Ohmic power input to the discharge capillary is recovered and used to
analyse the basic processes involved in electrothermal (ET) plasma devices operated in an …

Plasma-propellant interaction for application to an electrothermal gun is studied
theoretically. Electrothermal-chemical (ETC) guns are used for enhancement of the ignition …

Electrothermal plasma sources have been introduced as a method to propel frozen
hydrogenic pellets for fueling of future magnetic fusion reactors. These sources are also …

Electrothermal mass accelerators, based on capillary discharges, that form a plasma
propelling force from the ablation of a low-z liner material are candidates for fuelling …