Non-equilibrium modelling of an oxygen-plasma cutting torch

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1966-1976

  Ghorui, S ^a   Heberlein, J V R ^a   Pfender, E ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ENERGY BALANCE; FLUID DYNAMICS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATIONS; HEAVY PARTICLES; PLASMA CUTTING TORCH;

PLASMA ARC CUTTING;

EID: 33947387165     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/7/020     Document Type: Article

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