Double−discharge arrangement for cw electrical excitation of supersonic flows

Abstract

A simple double−discharge electrode arrangement for the cw excitation of supersonic molecular gas flows is described. Stable discharges in N2 and N2/CO mixtures, with E/N of 2.0−2.5×10−16 V cm2 and a power loading of 2.6×10−2 eV/molecule, were achieved.