Missouri Plasmoid Experiment
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Major
Aerospace Engineering
Research Advisor
Rovey, Joshua L.
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Funding Source
Missouri Space Grant
Abstract
Using emitted light to determine characteristics of a plasma provides a valuable tool for gaining insight into characteristics of a plasma including temperature and density. When using spectroscopic data to determine these characteristics within a plasma, it is sometimes necessary to refine some assumptions in order to improve on the precision of obtained values. Two specific topics of interest are effects of the relaxation of an optically thin assumption and effect of ionic cross sectional data on spectroscopic analysis of plasma characteristics. With the inclusion of these effects, more precise characteristics can be obtained with the goal of reducing analysis error to below that of the experiment.
Biography
Mitchell Wainwright is a graduating senior in Aerospace Engineering who has participated in many undergraduate activities including college athletics, design teams, volunteer work, and research. Mitchell plans on pursuing a graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, researching characteristics of pulse induced plasma.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2016, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Missouri Plasmoid Experiment
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Using emitted light to determine characteristics of a plasma provides a valuable tool for gaining insight into characteristics of a plasma including temperature and density. When using spectroscopic data to determine these characteristics within a plasma, it is sometimes necessary to refine some assumptions in order to improve on the precision of obtained values. Two specific topics of interest are effects of the relaxation of an optically thin assumption and effect of ionic cross sectional data on spectroscopic analysis of plasma characteristics. With the inclusion of these effects, more precise characteristics can be obtained with the goal of reducing analysis error to below that of the experiment.
