A simulation study of the lm-2500 gas turbine engine inventory system.Approved for Public release; distribution is unlimitedA theoretical study and computer analysis of the cathodespot of a unipolar arc was conducted....
Energy threshold for laser induced breakdown on a metal surface under high and ultra high vacuum conditions.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedUnipolar arcing is the primary breakdown process when a powerful laser pulse interacts witha target surface....
Modification of nanostructured tungsten surface by ion beam irradiation AbstractTungsten fuzz is well known as a surface with a high unipolar arc ignition probability in linear simulators of thermonuclear machines, but its properties can be significantly changed during modification....
Spectroscopic characterization and imaging of laser- and unipolar arc-induced plasmasTungsten plasmas induced by unipolar arcs were investigated using optical emission spectroscopy and imaging, and compared with laser-induced tungsten plasmas....
