Hydrodynamic modelling of transient cavities in fluids generated by high voltage spark discharges

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 4808-4817

  Timoshkin, I V ^a   Fouracre, R A ^a   Given, M J ^a   MacGregor, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT OSCILLATIONS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC SPARKS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

CURRENT OSCILLATIONS; JOULE HEATING; PLASMA DISCHARGE CHANNEL; SPARK CHANNEL RESISTANCE;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 33846875881     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/22/011     Document Type: Article

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