@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3777, title = {Design and Performance Analysis of a Supersonic Diffuser for Plasma Wing Tunnel}, author = {R.S Pugazenthi and Andy C. McIntosh}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Plasma Wind Tunnels (PWT) are extensively used for screening and qualification of re-entry Thermel Protection System (TPS) materials. Proper design of a supersonic diffuser for plasma wind tunnel is of importance for achieving good pressurerecovery (thereby reducing vacuum pumping requirement & run time costs) and isolating downstream stream fluctuations from propagating costs) and isolating downstream stream fluctuationnts the details of a rapid design methodology successfully employed for designing supersonic diffuser for high power (several megawatts)plasma wind tunnels and numerical performance analysis of a diffuser configuration designed for one megawatt power rated plasma wind tunnel(enthalpy ~ 30 MJ/kg) using FLUENT 6.3® solver for different diffuser operating sub-atmospheric back-pressures.}, journal = {International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering}, volume = {5}, number = {8}, year = {2011}, pages = {1682 - 1687}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3777}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/56}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 56, 2011}, }