Low-temperature plasma investigations
Plasma technologies presently find extensive industrial applications for producing articles of unprecedented properties and defy competition in numerous fields.
Atmospheric-pressure plasmatrons for surface treatment of materials have been developed at INEP, which were used as a basis for developing plasma technologies which have already been commercialized or are ready for industrial applications in railroads and metallurgy.
Basic results of completed studies:
– Interaction between an arc and gas flow, by E.Kh. Isakaev
– Optical investigations of plasma in a channel, by V.F. Chinnov
– Video records of life tests under conditions of operation of plasmatron utilizing nitrogen and argon, by V.F. Chinnov
– Erosion-and-life studies of plasmatron cathode, by I.S. Samoilov
– Low-temperature plasma generator (LTPG), by E.Kh. Isakaev
– Determining the criterion of transition to turbulence by the method of equivalent properties, by S.E. Chikunov
– Mathematical simulation of plasma reduction unit, by P.P. Ivanov
– Initiation of Al+H2 reaction using a low-temperature plasma generator, by A.S. Tyuftyaev
Plasma technologies:
– Plasma hardening of wheel pairs, by A.S. Tyuftyaev
– Plasma-jet hard-facing, by V.A. Katarzhis and M.V. Il’ichev
– Plasma cutting of very thick metal pieces, by A.S. Tyuftyaev
Operational experimental facilities:
– Facility for plasma preheating of steel — E.Kh. Isakaev
– Facility for synthesizing carbon nanotubes — R.Kh. Amirov
– Facility for plasma hard-facing — E.Kh. Isakaev
– Facility for plasma hardening — A.S. Tyuftyaev
– Facility for plasma diagnostics and investigation of low-temperature plasma generators — V.F. Chinnov
– Facility for plasma spraying in vacuum — V.B. Mordynskii
