Resistivity of flame plasma in an electric field

A generalized Ohm's law is obtained for a flame plasma in an electric field for the study of arc resistivity in an electromagnetic launcher (EML). The resistivity of flame plasma is reduced by the particle source, which suggests the injection of premixed combustible fuel into the arc plasma as the particle source in order to reduce the arc voltage. Reduction of the voltage in the arc is desirable to reduce the damage of electrodes in EML since the electric field in the arc plasma energizes charged particles which can bombard the electrodes. (author)