Theory of a dynamic plasma flow pressure sensor

TL;DR

This paper presents a theoretical method for reconstructing the dynamic plasma jet pressure from displacement measurements, enabling smaller and improved plasma pressure sensors.

Contribution

The work introduces a new theoretical approach to determine plasma jet pressure from displacement data, reducing sensor size and enhancing performance.

Findings

Successful reconstruction of plasma pressure from displacement data

Reduction in sensor size achieved

Improved accuracy over previous designs

Abstract

The problem of reconstructing the time dependence of the dynamic pressure of a plasma jet impinging on one end of a solid rod based on the measured displacement of the opposite end has been solved. This solution allows for a reduction in the size of the dynamic pressure sensor proposed and later improved in the works [1, 2].