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Title: Self-similar magnetohydrodynamic model for direct current discharge fireball experiments

Abstract

Ball lightning models and corresponding laboratory efforts in generating fireballs are briefly summarized to give an overview of the current status. In particular, emphasis is given to direct current discharge experiments at atmospheric pressure such as capillary discharge with a plasma plume in front of the anode opening [Emelin et al., Tech. Phys. Letters 23, 758 (1997)] and water resistor discharge with fluttering fireball overhead [Egorov and Stepanov, Tech. Phys. 47, 1584 (2002)]. These fireballs are interpreted as laboratory demonstrations of the self-similar magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of ball lightning [Tsui, Phys. Plasmas 13, 072102 (2006)].

Authors:
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  1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus da Praia Vermelha, Av. General Milton Tavares de Souza s/n Gragoata, 24.210-346, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20860404
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2372770; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ANODES; BALL LIGHTNING; CAPILLARIES; DIRECT CURRENT; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; RESISTORS; WATER

Citation Formats

Tsui, K H, Navia, C E, Robba, M B, Carneiro, L T, and Emelin, S E. Self-similar magnetohydrodynamic model for direct current discharge fireball experiments. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2372770.
Tsui, K H, Navia, C E, Robba, M B, Carneiro, L T, & Emelin, S E. Self-similar magnetohydrodynamic model for direct current discharge fireball experiments. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2372770
Tsui, K H, Navia, C E, Robba, M B, Carneiro, L T, and Emelin, S E. 2006. "Self-similar magnetohydrodynamic model for direct current discharge fireball experiments". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2372770.
@article{osti_20860404,
title = {Self-similar magnetohydrodynamic model for direct current discharge fireball experiments},
author = {Tsui, K H and Navia, C E and Robba, M B and Carneiro, L T and Emelin, S E},
abstractNote = {Ball lightning models and corresponding laboratory efforts in generating fireballs are briefly summarized to give an overview of the current status. In particular, emphasis is given to direct current discharge experiments at atmospheric pressure such as capillary discharge with a plasma plume in front of the anode opening [Emelin et al., Tech. Phys. Letters 23, 758 (1997)] and water resistor discharge with fluttering fireball overhead [Egorov and Stepanov, Tech. Phys. 47, 1584 (2002)]. These fireballs are interpreted as laboratory demonstrations of the self-similar magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) model of ball lightning [Tsui, Phys. Plasmas 13, 072102 (2006)].},
doi = {10.1063/1.2372770},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20860404}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 11,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}