Non-equilibrium simulation of the spatial and temporal behavior of a magnetically rotating arc in argon

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Baeva, M ^a   Uhrlandt, D ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL SYMMETRY; DC PLASMA TORCH; FLOW PARAMETERS; GAS TEMPERATURE; HEAVY PARTICLES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASMAS; MAGNETICALLY ROTATING ARC; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC EQUATIONS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM SIMULATIONS; PLASMA ROTATIONS; RADIAL DIRECTION; SIMULATION STUDIES; STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS; TEMPORAL BEHAVIOR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; TWO-TEMPERATURE;

ARGON; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA JETS; ROTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBULENCE MODELS;

MAGNETOPLASMA;

EID: 79957720159     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: 13616595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/20/3/035008     Document Type: Article

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