Semi-analytical modelling and simulation of the evolution and flow of Ohmically-heated non-ideal plasmas in electrothermal guns

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 772-786

  Zaghloul, M R ^a   Bourham, M A ^a   Doster, J M ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC ARCS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; LASER ABLATION; PLASMA SOURCES;

DEBYE-HUCKEL CORRECTIONS; ELECTROTHERMAL GUNS;

PLASMA GUNS;

EID: 0035819844     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/34/5/316     Document Type: Article

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