Performance of plasma jets at sonic velocity

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dc.contributor.advisorBeckmann, Herbert K.en_US
dc.creatorKnight, James Rogeren_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-21T12:01:52Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-04-21T12:01:52Zen_US
dc.date.issued1961en_US
dc.description.abstractAn experimental program was carried out to investigate the flow properties of partly ionized monatomic gases in the converging section of a nozzle. Choked flow was maintained at the throat, and the stagnation pressure, mass flow rate, and thrust at the throat were measured. The thrust at the throat is essentially a function of the stagnation pressure. Deviations from the predicted values were interpreted as representing losses due to heat transfer, friction, and turbulence. The thrust data was compared with the values predicted by a one-dimensional isentropic flow theory for partly ionized gases expanding in thermal equilibrium. The theory, presented in terms of dimensionless flow parameters, was valid for any monatomic gas. Data obtained, when plotted in dimensionless form, showed the same deviation from the idealized relationships for both helium and argon.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent34 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis M.E. 1961 KNIGHTen_US
dc.identifier.citationKnight, James Roger. "Performance of plasma jets at sonic velocity." (1961) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89198">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89198</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE0235en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/89198en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titlePerformance of plasma jets at sonic velocityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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