Supersonic Flow Ignition by Plasma Torch and H2/O2 Torch

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 294-301

  Kobayashi, Kan ^a,b   Tomioka, Sadatake ^a,b   Mitani, Tohru ^a,b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Kakuda Space Propulsion Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; IGNITION; PLASMA TORCHES; RATE CONSTANTS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DISCHARGE COEFFICIENT; SUPERSONIC FLOW INJECTION;

SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 1842787874     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.1760     Document Type: Article

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