Experiments to define plasma-propellant interactions

A series of experiments has been performed to contribute to the process of fully characterizing the interaction between a hot plasma igniter and gun propellant such as occurs in electrothermal-chemical (ETC) guns. Diagnostics include pressure generation records for different interaction geometries a...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on magnetics 2003-01, Vol.39 (1), p.207-211
Main Authors: Beyer, R.A., Pesce-Rodriguez, R.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerators and propulsion
Chemical analysis
Chemistry
Combustion. Flame
Exact sciences and technology
General and physical chemistry
Ignition
Ion and plasma propulsion
Magnetism
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Plasma chemistry
Plasma devices
Plasma diagnostics
Plasma materials processing
Plasma measurements
Plasma properties
Plasma temperature
Propulsion
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Summary:A series of experiments has been performed to contribute to the process of fully characterizing the interaction between a hot plasma igniter and gun propellant such as occurs in electrothermal-chemical (ETC) guns. Diagnostics include pressure generation records for different interaction geometries and chemical analysis of residual propellants following plasma exposure. It is found that ignition times vary substantially by propellant even within similar classes of materials. Subsurface chemical activity has been recorded.
ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/TMAG.2002.805853