John G. Gilligan

Surface Ablation and Melting of Fusion Materials Simulated by Transient High Heat Flux Generated in an Electothermal Plasma Source

Almousa, N. M., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. (2016, September). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, Vol. 44, pp. 1642–1648.

Generalized Scaling Laws of Plasma Parameters in Electrothermal Plasma Sources for Fusion Disruption Erosion and Hypervelocity Launch Applications

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 43(10), 3645–3652.

Scaling Laws of Bulk Plasma Parameters for a 1-D Flow through a Capillary with Extended Converging-Diverging Nozzle for Simulated Expansion into Fusion Reactor Chamber

JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY, 34(4), 905–910.

Supersonic Flow Patterns from Electrothermal Plasma Source for Simulated Ablation and Aerosol Expansion Following a Fusion Disruption

JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY, 33(1), 25–31.

A Computational Study of a Capillary Discharge Pellet Accelerator Concept for Magnetic Fusion Fueling

JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY, 32(2), 227–234.

Enhanced Performance of Electrothermal Plasma Sources as Fusion Pellet Injection Drivers and Space Based Mini-Thrusters via Extension of a Flattop Discharge Current

JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY, 32(3), 371–377.

A Study of Plasma Parameters in a Capillary Discharge With Calculations Using Ideal and Nonideal Plasma Models for Comparison With Experiment

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, 40(3), 843–852.

A comparative study of different low-Z liner materials in an ablation-dominated electrothermal mass accelerator for fusion fueling

2011 IEEE/NPSS 24th Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE).

MODELING OF AN ABLATION-FREE ELECTROTHERMAL PLASMA PELLET ACCELERATOR

Winfrey, A. L., Abd Al-Halim, M., Gilligan, J. G., Saveliev, A. V., & Bourham, M. A. (2011, August). FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 60, pp. 480–485.

Modeling of particulate production in the SIRENS plasma disruption simulator

Sharpe, J. P., Merrill, B. J., Petti, D. A., Bourham, M. A., & Gilligan, J. G. (2001, March). JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, Vol. 290, pp. 1128–1133.

New faculty 101: an orientation to the profession

2001 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings, Reno, NV, October 2001, (2001 October).

Augmentation and control of burn rates in plasma devices

Final Technical Report for the US Navy, Office of Naval Research. Contract #N00014-95-1-1221, (1999 May 10).

Augmentation and control of burn rates in plasma devices: Final technical report

In US Navy, Office of Naval Research, May 1999. Contract #N00014-95-1-1221.

Effects of vapor shield expansion on vapor shield effectiveness and plasma gun efficiency

Fusion Technology, 33(2), 118–129.

Generation and characterization of carbon particulate in disruption simulations

Sharpe, J. P., Bourham, M., & Gilligan, J. G. (1998, November). FUSION TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 34, pp. 634–639.

Nuclear engineering education sourcebook 1998

Raleigh, NC: American Nuclear Society, Education and Training Division.

Analysis of solid propellant combustion behavior under electrothermal plasma injection for ETC launchers

Bourham, M. A., Gilligan, J. G., & Oberle, W. F. (1997, January). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, Vol. 33, pp. 278–283.

Experimental investigation of disruption-induced aerosol mobilization in accident scenarios of ITER

In 17th IEEE/NPSS Symposium Fusion Engineering: San Diego, California, October 6-10, 1997 (Vol. 1, pp. 153–156). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE.

Model of turbulent mixing of species, momentum, and energy in a vapor shield plasma

FUSION TECHNOLOGY, 32(2), 253–262.

Simulation of plasma-surface interactions in electrothermal-chemical devices: progress on the 2-D code TURFIRE

Proc. 34th JANNAF Combustion Meeting, CPIA Publications 662, West Palm Beach, FL, 27-31 October 1997, 1(1997), 57–63. CPIA, Chemical Propulsion Information Agency.