Theory of dynamic behavior in atmospheric pressure arc plasma devices: Part-II: Validation of theory with experimental data

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1 III, 2004, Pages 308-315

  Ghorui, S ^a   Sahasrabudhe, S N ^a   Murty, P S S ^a   Das, A K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Arc plasma; Chaotic dynamics; Fluctuation; Nonlinear dynamics; Theory; Thermal plasma

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; CATHODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FRACTALS; LYAPUNOV METHODS; PLASMA STABILITY; PLASMAS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ARC PLASMA DEVICES; CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; LYAPUNOV EXPONENT; THERMAL PLASMA;

PLASMA DEVICES;

EID: 2442501258     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2004.826016     Document Type: Article

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