Masters Theses
Abstract
"The interim thesis deals with the determination of the temperature distribution of a plasma jet operating on argon. It is the purpose of this thesis to present in detail the experimental process used and make a correlation of the experimental and theoretical results.
A copper enclosure was placed around the protruding flame, and the embedded thermocouple readings were taken and recorded. A stagnation temperature probe was inserted in the enclosure and moved both axially and transversely toward the flame taking readings at each pre-chosen interval. The exit temperature of the jet was obtained from a total energy balance.
From the embedded thermocouple readings a temperature distribution was plotted, and it was observed that the principal mode of heat transfer in the jet portion of the enclosure was radiation. With this information an energy balance was performed from which the estimated temperature distribution of the ionized gas was substantiated within 12.5%. This deviation is based on energy considerations"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Rhea, L. G.
Committee Member(s)
Wolf, Robert V., 1929-1999
Oetting, R. B.
Garver, August J., 1929-
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri at Rolla
Publication Date
1965
Pagination
vi, 51 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 37).
Rights
© 1965 G. Douglas Schellman, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Plasma generators
Vortex generators
Jets -- Fluid dynamics
Argon
Thesis Number
T 1812
Print OCLC #
5971533
Electronic OCLC #
903901861
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Schellman, G. Douglas, "Determination of the temperature distribution of the ionized portion of the jet from a vortex stabilized plasma generator operating on argon" (1965). Masters Theses. 5698.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5698