Generation of highly dissociated oxygen flows using a constrictor-type arc heater

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 247-249

  Matsui, Makoto ^a,b,c   Ikemoto, Tomoyuki ^a,d   Takayanagi, Hiroki ^a,c,d   Komurasaki, Kimya ^a,c,d   Arakawa, Yoshihiro ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c AIAA   (United States)

^d Department of Advanced Energy ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATHODES; ENTHALPY; HEAT FLUX; OXIDATION; OXYGEN;

ACTIVE PASSIVE OXIDATION; ARC HEATER; OXYGEN FLOW;

ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATHODES; ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS; ENTHALPY; HEAT FLUX; OXIDATION; OXYGEN;

EID: 33847013405     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.25404     Document Type: Article

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