Title

Experimental Studies To Determine The Chemical Species Prevalent In The Plasma Of An Air Arc And The Boundary Layers Adjacent To Ablating Materials

Description

The objective of this work is to obtain an increased understanding of plasma jet processes as related to the use of the plasma jet arc to test ablating systems. Plasma jets were constructed and operated as sources for optical and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Optical spectroscopic methods were used to identify chemical species and state of excitation when inert gas or air was used as the plasma arc working medium. Time-of flight mass spectrometry was not developed to the point where species could be identified.

Date

1960

Index Abstract

Contrails and DTIC

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

WADD TR 60-359

Creator

Carrigan, R.

Schmudem K.

Raisen, E.

Corporate Author

Armour Research Foundation

Laboratory

Materials Central

Extent

63

PB Number

PB171953

Identifier

AD0262634

AD0262634

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(616)-6686

DoD Project

7364

DoD Task

73652

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1960-10

Abstract

The objective of this work is to obtain an increased understanding of plasma jet processes as related to the use of the plasma jet arc to test ablating systems. Plasma jets were constructed and operated as sources for optical and time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Optical spectroscopic methods were used to identify chemical species and state of excitation when inert gas or air was used as the plasma arc working medium. Time-of flight mass spectrometry was not developed to the point where species could be identified.

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Format

1 online resource (v, 57 pages) : ill.

Subject

Ablation

Electrodes

Enthalpy

Optics

Spectrography

Telephone Lines

Supports

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force

NTRL Accession Number

AD262634