Table of Contents

1. Thermal plasma and electric arc heating of gas 2. Electrophysical and aerodynamic processes in plasma torches 3. Mathematical methods of examining arc discharges 4. Modelling of processes in electric arc plasma torches 5. Energy characteristics of arcs in different gases 6. Heat exchange in the electric arc chamber of a linear plasma torch 7. Linear DC plasma torches 8. Two-jet plasma torches 9. AC plasma torches 10. Electrode processes and methods of reducing electrode erosion 11. Plasma processing reactors