This operation eliminates the limitation of lifespan, offering nearly limitless operational longevity of the plasma flame. "The design overcomes five major hurdles," said Senior Engineer LI Jun, who ...

DARPA theorized that by using physics techniques rather than combustion chemistry, it might be possible to manipulate and extinguish flames. To achieve this, new research was required to understand ...

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This article is based on a poster originally authored by Oliver Buettel. Geological specimens and final products are regularly analyzed for major and trace components. Analytical specimens can contain ...

The mass spectrometric analysis of the ionized and chemically unstable reactive species generated in flame and high-pressure plasma environments requires their rapid transit through vacuum through to ...

The ceramic coating found inside of the Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD) at NASA's Glenn Research Center is made when ceramic powder meets plasma flame. The flame vaporizes the powder, ...

These plasma flame spray tapes withstand heavy-duty grit blasting, offer protection for overspraying and splashing, and resist intense heat and abrasion. The two-ply tapes save cost and time by ...

I was coming back from visiting my son, Jeremy the other night , and it was officially night, as the sun was about thirty minutes into its slipping below the horizon(or the horizon was about 30 ...

Fire in enclosed military environments such as ship holds, aircraft cockpits and ground vehicles is a major cause of material destruction and jeopardizes the lives of warfighters. For example, a ...