Published January 1997 | Version v1
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Discharge model of the grid-collector region during open-quotes slow quenchingclose quotes of a Cs-Ba tacitron: Preliminary results

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico87131 (United States)

Description

A discharge model of the grid-collector region of a planar Cs-Ba tacitron using a thick, low transparency grid was developed. Preliminary estimates of the electron temperature and plasma density in the GC discharge during open-quotes slow quenchingclose quotes show that they increased from ∼12,000K and ∼3x1013cm-3 to >30,000K and ∼2x1014cm-3 at the time extinguishing occurred, respectively, showing a qualitatively agreement with experimental results. Future results from the model will be used to obtain a quantitative understanding of the extinguishing processes during open-quotes slow quenchingclose quotes of the GC discharge. copyright 1997 American Institute of Physics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
387
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1609-1612
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97)
Dates
26-30 Jan 1997
Place
Albuquerque, NM (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29047884
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; PLASMA SWITCHES; POWER SYSTEMS; SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 1000-4000 K
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PROPULSION REACTORS; REACTORS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; SWITCHES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; VEHICLES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-970115--