Laser-assisted guiding of electric discharges around objects [PDF]
, 2015 Electric breakdown in air occurs for electric fields exceeding 34 kV/cm and results in a large current surge that propagates along unpredictable trajectories.
Chen, Z. +11 more
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Low power arcjet thruster pulse ignition [PDF]
An investigation of the pulse ignition characteristics of a 1 kW class arcjet using an inductive energy storage pulse generator with a pulse width modulated power converter identified several thruster and pulse generator parameters that influence ...
Gruber, Robert P., Sarmiento, Charles J.
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A study of aircraft fire hazards related to natural electrical phenomena Final report, Jun. 1966 - Jul. 1967 [PDF]
Natural electrical phenomena as aircraft fire hazards, with study of flame propagation in fuel vent ...
Gerstein, M. +2 more
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Evaluation of ignition mechanisms in selected spacecraft materials Final report, 1 Mar. - 30 Jun. 1967 [PDF]
Evaluation of ignition mechanisms for spacecraft materials in simulated spacecraft cabin ...
Gerstein, M., Yates, W. R.
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A survey of compatibility of materials with high pressure oxygen service [PDF]
The available information on the compatibility of materials with oxygen as applied to the production, transport, and applications experience of high pressure liquid and gaseous oxygen is compiled.
Clark, A. F., Hust, J. G.
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, 1972 Vented hydrogen is converted into water by mixing hydrogen with sufficient air to ensure that a flame cannot be maintained and then passing it through a reactor containing palladium catalyst; reaction takes place at relatively low temperature. Device may
Kiraly, R. J.
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Electrode erosion in low power arcjet thrusters [PDF]
Low power arcjet thrusters (0.5 to 3 kW) are currently being considered for North-South station keeping of geosynchronous communication satellites. The erosion mechanisms of cathodes in these thrusters are not well understood.
Ghosh, A., Ray, Pradosh K.
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Numerical solution of degenerate stochastic Kawarada equations via a semi-discretized approach
, 2018 The numerical solution of a highly nonlinear two-dimensional degenerate stochastic Kawarada equation is investigated. A semi-discretized approximation in space is comprised on arbitrary nonuniform grids.
Padgett, Joshua L, Sheng, Qin
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A database ATP simulated waveforms of shunt reactor switching cases with vacuum breakers on motor circuits [PDF]
, 2009 This paper presents a database ATP (Alternative Transient Program) simulated waveforms for shunt reactor switching cases with vacuum breakers in motor circuits following interruption of the starting current.
Kam, Shui-cheong, Ledwich, Gerard
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Radiative interactions in chemically reacting supersonic internal flows [PDF]
The two-dimensional, elliptic Navier-Stokes equations are used to investigate supersonic flows with finite-rate chemistry and radiation for hydrogen-air systems.
Chandrasekhar, R., Tiwari, S. N.
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