Abstract
Capacitors were used as ballasting impedances to couple all the plasma torches formed when streams of air blow through an electrical discharge between a pair of tungsten electrodes. These capacitors allow the use of a single power source to supply several torches simultaneously. The size of each torch depends on the geometry of the electrode pair and the streaming speed of the air flow. It was shown that an array of up to six plasma torches can be lit up simultaneously by a single AC power source and the array is only limited by the power handling capability of the source.
Original language | English (US) |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science |
State | Published - 1998 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science - Raleigh, NC, USA Duration: Jun 1 1998 → Jun 4 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering