A thermodynamic model for argon plasma kernel formation

International Journal of Thermodynamics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 119-125

  Eisazadeh Far, Kian ^a   Parsinejad, Farzan ^b   Metghalchi, Hameed ^a   Keck, James C ^c  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon plasma; Ionization; Kernel formation; Thermodynamic model

Indexed keywords

ARGON PLASMAS; CONSTANT PRESSURES; CONSTANT VOLUMES; CYLINDRICAL VESSELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INITIAL CONDITIONS; INPUT ENERGY; KERNEL FORMATION; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; MODEL PREDICTION; RADIATION LOSS; SPARK ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

ARGON; EXPERIMENTS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; IONIZATION; PARTICLE DETECTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

PLASMAS;

EID: 78649262395     PISSN: 13019724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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