Experimental evidence of chaotic behavior in atmospheric pressure arc discharge

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 253-260

  Ghorui, S ^a   Sahasrabudhe, S N ^a   Murthy, P S S ^a   Das, A K ^a   Venkatramani, N ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CATHODES; CHAOS THEORY; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRODES; LYAPUNOV METHODS; PLASMA JETS;

ARC ROOT; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ARC DISCHARGE; HOLLOW CATHODE TORCHES; THERMAL PLASMA DEVICE;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 0033740304     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.842916     Document Type: Article

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