Apparatus for producing a discharge in a supersonic gas flow
US4414488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/80
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosure is directed to an apparatus for producing a microwave discharge n a supersonic gas flow such that the available microwave energy is deposited in the gas as completely and uniformly as possible through a substantial cross-section of the flow channel. The flow channel is provided within a waveguide and microwave energy is caused to be propagated through the waveguide substantially in the direction of the gas flow. A supersonic nozzle is provided in the channel dividing the channel into an upstream plenum and a downstream low pressure region, and the electric discharge occurs in the low pressure region just beyond the nozzle throat.
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