Plasma and high temperature gas
thermodynamics
o Calculation of
partition functions for atoms and ions for Titanium and Iron up to 15 kK
o Partition
function calculation for TiO molecule in the temperature range of 4 – 10 kK
o Thermodynamic
equilibria in Argon or Neon plasma jets
o Applicability
of different theories of the ionization potential decrease
o Application
of the classical thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to the electrical
explosions in circuit breakers
o Observation
of a deviation from Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium near the cathode tip of a
high intensity arc
o Energetic
characteristics of Gliding Arcs