Dynamics of heat, mass and momentum transfer in an inductively coupled plasma. Final report, August 2, 1982-November 30, 1983

In the present research special attention has been given to the development of sophisticated mathematical models for the calculation of the flow and temperature fields in the induction torch under different operating conditions. The model originated by Boulos is particularly valuable since it is the only one which gives detailed information about the flow field as well as the temperature field in the plasma discharge through the solution of the two-dimensional flow and energy equations simultaneously with the one-dimensional electric and magnetic field equations. This model has been extended and refined substantially during the current research investigation, and its improvement and application to more complex practical conditions such as turbulent flow conditions and non-equilibrium processes is to be undertaken in new research