High pressure plasma flows transversely of plasma discharge into a chamber through multiple openings in a passage wall that confines the discharge. The high pressure, high temperature plasma flowing into the chamber causes an exothermic reaction that accelerates the projectile.
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Yeshayahu S.A. Goldstein et al- High-Pressure Having Plasma Flow Transverse to Plasma Discharge Particularly for Projectile Acceleration
High pressure plasma flows transversely of plasma discharge into a chamber through multiple openings in a passage wall that confines the discharge. The high pressure, high temperature plasma flowing into the chamber causes an exothermic reaction that accelerates the projectile.
High pressure plasma flows transversely of plasma discharge into a chamber through multiple openings in a passage wall that confines the discharge. The high pressure, high temperature plasma flowing into the chamber causes an exothermic reaction that accelerates the projectile.
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