Converging, coaxial accelerator electrode configuration operates in vacuum as plasma gun. Plasma forms by periodic injections of high pressure gas that is ionized by electrical discharges. Deflagration mode of discharge provides acceleration, and converging contours of plasma gun provide focusing
High density relativistic beams propagating in a plasma are affected by fields induced by plasma mot...
The plasma-puff triggering mechanism based on hypocycloidal pinch geometry was investigated to deter...
The injection of dense plasmas into a B sub z long magnetic field from both ends of the field coil w...
A self-energized plasma compressor which compresses plasma discharged from a coaxial plasma generato...
Applications of quasi-steady state plasma acceleration to development of pulsed plasma jet engine
The coaxial plasma accelerator for use as a projectile accelerator is discussed. The accelerator is ...
The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: research approach; perspective...
A plasma thruster with a cylindrical inner and cylindrical outer electrode generates plasma particle...
Included are seventeen topics covering the experimental setup, diagnostics, analyses and various app...
Potential of various gun geometries for coaxial plasma accelerators as space propellant
The coaxial plasma accelerator for use as a projectile accelerator is discussed. The accelerator is ...
Coaxial gun with covergent barrel for focusing high speed blobs of hydrogen plasm
Space debris is one of major problems for recent space developments. When micro-debris of several hu...
Research at NASA Lewis Research Center reported at Fifth NASA Intercenter and Contractors Conference...
Presentation concerns the building a test facility for high power and thermonuclear fusion propulsio...
High density relativistic beams propagating in a plasma are affected by fields induced by plasma mot...
The plasma-puff triggering mechanism based on hypocycloidal pinch geometry was investigated to deter...
The injection of dense plasmas into a B sub z long magnetic field from both ends of the field coil w...
A self-energized plasma compressor which compresses plasma discharged from a coaxial plasma generato...
Applications of quasi-steady state plasma acceleration to development of pulsed plasma jet engine
The coaxial plasma accelerator for use as a projectile accelerator is discussed. The accelerator is ...
The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: research approach; perspective...
A plasma thruster with a cylindrical inner and cylindrical outer electrode generates plasma particle...
Included are seventeen topics covering the experimental setup, diagnostics, analyses and various app...
Potential of various gun geometries for coaxial plasma accelerators as space propellant
The coaxial plasma accelerator for use as a projectile accelerator is discussed. The accelerator is ...
Coaxial gun with covergent barrel for focusing high speed blobs of hydrogen plasm
Space debris is one of major problems for recent space developments. When micro-debris of several hu...
Research at NASA Lewis Research Center reported at Fifth NASA Intercenter and Contractors Conference...
Presentation concerns the building a test facility for high power and thermonuclear fusion propulsio...
High density relativistic beams propagating in a plasma are affected by fields induced by plasma mot...
The plasma-puff triggering mechanism based on hypocycloidal pinch geometry was investigated to deter...
The injection of dense plasmas into a B sub z long magnetic field from both ends of the field coil w...