2009/11/17 by F. Winterberg, Winterberg, F.
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Data Storage Technologies #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph) #physics.flu-dyn #physics.plasm-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0911.3403
arxiv created 2009/11/17 · openalex publication_date 2009/11/17 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Different ways to achieve the stabilization of a linear z-pinch by a superimposed shear flow are analyzed. They are: 1) Axial shear flow proposed by Arber and Howell with the pinch discharge in its center, and experimentally tested by Shumlak et al. 2) Spiral flow of a dense low temperature plasma surrounding a dense pinch discharge. 3) A thin metallic projectile shot at a high velocity through the center of the pinch discharge. 4) The replacement of the high velocity projectile by the shape charge effect jet in a conical implosion. 5) The replacement of the jet by a stationary wire inside the conical implosion.