GB1531326A - Plasma cannon - Google Patents
Plasma cannonInfo
- Publication number
- GB1531326A GB1531326A GB7882/76A GB788276A GB1531326A GB 1531326 A GB1531326 A GB 1531326A GB 7882/76 A GB7882/76 A GB 7882/76A GB 788276 A GB788276 A GB 788276A GB 1531326 A GB1531326 A GB 1531326A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- plasma
- cooling
- electrodes
- focus
- inner electrode
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000000110 cooling liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N Deuterium Chemical compound [2H] YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052805 deuterium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/28—Cooling arrangements
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Plasma Technology (AREA)
- X-Ray Techniques (AREA)
- Exposure Of Semiconductors, Excluding Electron Or Ion Beam Exposure (AREA)
Abstract
1531326 Discharge apparatus MESSERSCHMITT - BOLKOW - BLOHM GmbH 27 Feb 1976 [8 March 1975] 07882/76 Heading H1D In a plasma focus reactor comprising two coaxial elongate electrodes 3 and 11 in an evacuable housing 12 having an inlet for supplying operating gas, e.g. deuterium, from a container 14, and in which an impulse voltage source is connected between the electrodes 3, 11 to produce a hot plasma which is accelerated along the space between the two electrodes to a focus F adjacent one end of the inner electrode 3, there is provided a cooling system, 5, 6 and 7, for the inner electrode 3, including a cooling liquid, the system being connected to an apparatus 18 for extracting thermal energy from the liquid. As shown, the hollow, copper, inner electrode 3 has a concave end face 8 coated with tungsten 9 adjacent the plasma focus F and is provided internally with cooling coil pipes 7 or with cooling ribs. Either the cooling liquid itself, or a further cooling liquid coupled therewith in the heat exchanger 18, is evaporated and acts on the turbine of an electrical current generator 21. The copper external electrode 11 is perforated and curves at 22 around the plasma focus F. The electrodes 3, 11 are interconnected through an impulse voltage source (not shown) by capacitor 16 and fast switch 17. A number of such plasma cannons may be disposed in a star-shaped configuration, Fig. 2 (not shown), with their respective cooling systems being connected in series or in parallel to a common heat exchanger. The plasma cannon may produce neutrons which may be used in neutronography.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE2510210A DE2510210C3 (en) | 1975-03-08 | 1975-03-08 | Plasma focus reactor |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1531326A true GB1531326A (en) | 1978-11-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7882/76A Expired GB1531326A (en) | 1975-03-08 | 1976-02-27 | Plasma cannon |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE2510210C3 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2304244A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1531326A (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4907407A (en) * | 1988-02-10 | 1990-03-13 | Olin Corporation | Lifetime arcjet thruster |
| DE3809292C2 (en) * | 1988-03-19 | 1997-02-06 | Messer Griesheim Gmbh | Liquid jet cutting torch |
| DE4226229A1 (en) * | 1992-08-07 | 1994-02-10 | Igenwert Gmbh | Surface treatment using high energy material pulse |
| DE102016215712A1 (en) * | 2016-08-22 | 2018-02-22 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Apparatus and method for generating an electrical plasma |
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1975
- 1975-03-08 DE DE2510210A patent/DE2510210C3/en not_active Expired
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1976
- 1976-02-26 FR FR7605381A patent/FR2304244A1/en active Granted
- 1976-02-27 GB GB7882/76A patent/GB1531326A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE2510210B2 (en) | 1979-04-12 |
| FR2304244A1 (en) | 1976-10-08 |
| FR2304244B3 (en) | 1978-11-17 |
| DE2510210A1 (en) | 1976-09-30 |
| DE2510210C3 (en) | 1979-12-13 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |