Stabilizing effect of plasma discharge on bubbling fluidized granular bed*
Hu Mao-Bin†, Dang Sai-Chao, Ma Qiang, Xia Wei-Dong‡
       
Snapshots of the plasma fluidized bed with a discharge current 10.2 mA. (a) A new bubble is forming; (b) and (c) bubble expansion is suppressed, and air jets appear at the surface; (d) the bubble is broken. Air velocity is 0.34 m/s.