학술논문

High velocity gas flow generation and acceleration of microparticles by means of high current pulse discharge [electrothermal launchers]
Document Type
Conference
Source
Digest of Technical Papers. 11th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (Cat. No.97CH36127) Pulsed power Pulsed Power Conference, 1997. Digest of Technical Papers. 1997 11th IEEE International. 2:1162-1167 vol.2 1997
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Fluid flow
Acceleration
Powders
Plasma temperature
Temperature sensors
Electrothermal launching
Plasma accelerators
Plasma applications
Plasma materials processing
Piezoelectric materials
Language
Abstract
This paper describes the results of experimental study of electrothermal launcher operational regimes to be used for the acceleration of powder materials microparticles with dimensions in micrometer and submicrometer ranges. Gas and plasma flows dynamics in the launcher barrel and in the space between the barrel butt-end and the substrate have been investigated on the basis of combined approach with application of piezoceramic sensors of pressure, photodiodes, photomultipliers as well as the high speed and shadow photography methods. Particular attention was directed to the study of the flow space composition. It appears that for the purpose of powder materials acceleration at a given temperature regime the most suitable flow region is its low temperature part, which is formed during the head shock wave propagation inside and outside the launcher barrel.