Heat generation and particle injection in a thermal plasma torch

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 551-574

  Vardelle, A ^a   Fauchais, P ^a   Dussoubs, B ^a   Themelis, N J ^b  

^a LMCTS ESA   (France)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Arc fluctuations; Particle injection; Plasma jet; Plasma spraying

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032393227     PISSN: 02724324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021815417648     Document Type: Article

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