Plasma Engineering

Plasma Engineering, Second Edition, **applies the unique properties of plasmas (ionized gases) to improve processes and performance over many fields, such as materials processing, spacecraft propulsion and nanofabrication. The book considers this rapidly expanding discipline from a unified standpoint, addressing fundamentals of physics and modeling, as well as new and real-word applications in aerospace, nanotechnology and bioengineering. This updated edition covers the fundamentals of plasma physics at a level suitable for students using application examples and contains the widest variety of applications of any text on the market, spanning the areas of aerospace engineering, nanotechnology and nanobioengineering.

This is highly useful for courses on plasma engineering or plasma physics in departments of Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Physics. It is also useful as an introduction to plasma engineering and its applications for early career researchers and practicing engineers.

• Features new material relevant to application, including emerging areas of plasma nanotechnology and medicine
• Contains a new chapter on plasma-based control, as well as a description of RF and microwave-based plasma applications, plasma lighting, reforming and other most recent application areas
• Provides a technical treatment of the fundamental and engineering principles used in plasma applications

Autorentext

A. James Clark Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringThe George Washington UniversityResearch Activities: Advanced spacecraft propulsion, plasma medicine, bioengineering, plasma-based nanotechnology.Teaching: thermodynamics, heat transfer, propulsion, plasma engineeringAwards:2009 Outstanding SEAS Young Researcher Award2008 elected Associate Fellow, AIAA2006 Research Faculty Recognition Award by University of MichiganProfessional Memberships:The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Senior MemberAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Associate FellowAmerican Physical Society (APS), MemberInternational Society of Plasma Medicine (ISPM), Founding MemberMember of AIAA Electric Propulsion Technical Committee (EP)Founder and Director, Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MpNL)Steering Committee, Plasma Nanoscience Symposium (iPlasmaNanoSym)Steering Committee, GW Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBE)Editorial Board: International Journal of Plasma Science and Engineering

Inhalt

1. Plasma concepts
   
   2. Plasma diagnostics
   3. Electrical discharges
   4. Plasma Dynamics
   5. Plasma in Space Propulsion
   6. Plasma-based control
   7. Plasma nanoscience and nanotechnology
   8. Plasma Medicine