Objectives of program at NASA Langley Research Center are acquisition of data and experience to be used in development of facility for investigation of re-entry problems, with reasonable simulation of velocity and density; accelerator has channel 1 in. square and 12 in. long, uses nitrogen seeded with 0.3% mole fraction cesium and operates at high pressure (50 mm Hg), and high magnetic field (11, 500 gauss); power input is 360 kw, with 50 amp through each of 24 electrode pairs; 1200-v axial potential difference posed operational problems; steps taken to alleviate these are described.


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    Title :

    Research on linear direct-current plasma accelerator


    Additional title:

    AIAA J


    Contributors:
    Carter, A.F. (author) / Wood, G.P. (author) / McFarland, D.R. (author) / Weaver, W.R. (author)

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 3 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Research on a linear direct-current plasma accelerator

    CARTER, A. F. / MCFARLAND, D. R. / WEAVER, W. R. et al. | AIAA | 1965


    Research on a linear direct-current plasma accelerator

    CARTER, A. / MCFARLAND, D. / WEAVER, W. | AIAA | 1964


    Hall current plasma accelerator

    CANN, G. L. / MARLOTTE, G. L. | AIAA | 1964


    Research on a one-inch-square linear d-c plasma accelerator

    Carter, A. F. / Mc Farland, D. R. / Weaver, W. R. et al. | NTRS | 1964