Three-dimensional simulation of plasma spray: Effects of carrier gas flow and particle injection on plasma jet and entrained particle behavior

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 47, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 5189-5200

  Xiong, Hong Bing ^a   Zheng, Li Li ^a   Sampath, Sanjay ^a   Williamson, Richard L ^b   Fincke, Jim R ^b  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrier gas flow; Jet; Particle injection; Plasma spray; Three dimensional simulation

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASMA JETS;

CARRIER GAS FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; PARTICLE SPRAY PATTERN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION;

PLASMA SPRAYING;

GAS FLOW; INJECTION; PARTICULATE FLOW; PLASMA TREATMENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 8344236751     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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