Beschreibung
This authoritative reference presents a comprehensive review of the evolution of plasma science and technology fundamentals over the past five decades. One of this field's principal challenges has been its multidisciplinary nature requiring coverage of fundamental plasma physics in plasma generation, transport phenomena under high-temperature conditions, involving momentum, heat and mass transfer, and high-temperature reaction kinetics, as well as fundamentals of material science under extreme conditions. The book is structured in five distinct parts, which are presented in a reader-friendly format allowing for detailed coverage of the science base and engineering aspects of the technology including plasma generation, mathematical modeling, diagnostics, and industrial applications of thermal plasma technology. This book is an essential resource for practicing engineers, research scientists, and graduate students working in the field.
Autorenporträt
Professor Maher I. Boulos is an Emeritus Professor at the Chemical and Biotechnology Engineering Department of the University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt, in 1963 and his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1968 and 1972. He has a long experience in the areas of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer under plasma conditions. He joined the University of Sherbrooke in 1973 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 1976, and professor in 1981. He founded the Plasma Technology Research Center in 1985. In 1990, he founded Tekna Plasma Systems Inc., a spin-off of the University of Sherbrooke with the mandate of developing and promoting industrial applications of thermal plasma technology. He retired from his regular faculty position at the university in January 2007 to focus on running the Tekna Group which has grown to be a world leader in induction plasma technology. In 2013 he transitioned from his CEO position to Chief Technology Officer of the Tekna Group to focus on technology development, a position he held until he retired from Tekna in 2018. Over his 35year career at the University of Sherbrooke, Professor Boulos supervised or cosupervised 57 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, published more than 150 papers in refereed scientific journals and more than 200 in international conference proceedings, and contributed to 35 patents. He is the coauthor of the textbooks Thermal Plasmas: Fundamentals and Applications (Plenum, 1994) and Thermal Spray Fundamentals: From Powder to Part (Springer, 2014 and 2021). Professor Boulos is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and has been the recipient of numerous distinctions including being inducted into The Thermal Spray (TSS) Hall of Fame by the Thermal Spray Society of ASM International in 2003 and receiving the LionelBoulet Prix du Québec in 2007 from the Government of Québec for his contribution to the scientific and economic development of Québec. He was also the recipient of the Plasma Chemistry Award in 2015, the highest recognition awarded by the International Plasma Chemistry Society (IPCS) for lifetime achievements in the field of Plasma Chemistry.Professor Pierre Fauchais is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Limoges, France. He received Diplomas in both Engineering: Aeronautics and Related Thermal Problems and Physics (1961), his Ph.D. in Mechanics and Aeronautics (1963), and his State Doctoral Thesis in Physics (1968) from the University of Poitiers, France. From 1961 to 1968, he was a Researcher at National Research Centre (CNRS) at ENSMA Poitiers. He joined the University of Limoges as Assistant Professor in 1968, was promoted to Professor in 1973, and Exceptional Professor in 1988. His work was devoted to thermodynamic and transport properties of thermal plasmas, arc technology, plasma diagnostics (temperatures and velocities), sensors for particles in flight and at impact, laser anemometry, fast pyrometers (50 ns), and imaging, plasma spraying, and production of nanostructured coatings. During his long career at the University of Limoges, Professor Fauchais was a prolific writer with close to 400 scientific papers published in leading journals, nine book chapters, 280 peer-reviewed international conference papers, 430 international conference papers, and eight patents. He delivered 52 plenary lectures and 82 topical lectures at international meetings. He is the co-author of the textbooks Thermal Plasmas: Fundamentals and Applications (Plenum, 1994) and Thermal Spray Fundamentals: From Powder to Part (Springer, 2014 and 2021). Professor Fauchais was inducted into The Thermal Spray (TSS) Hall of Fame by the Thermal Spray Society of ASM International in 1998 and received The Plasma Chemistry Award (PCA) in 2
