Pubblications

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, "A Difference Method for the Solution of the Electrodynamic Problem in a Magnetohydrodynamic Field.", IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 31, no. 3, Maggio 1995.


2. C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, G. Minak, "Numerical Methods for the Solution of the Electrodynamic Problem in Magnetohydrodynamic Flows.", IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 32, no. 3, Maggio 1996.


3. C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, N. Montevecchi, P.L. Ribani "A Time Dependent Two-Dimensional Method for the Solution of the Magneto-Plasma Dynamic Coupled Problem.", IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 33, no. 2, Marzo 1997.


4. C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, P.L. Ribani, "Analysys of Magneto-Plasma Dynamic Transients in a Combustion gas Magnetohydrodynamic Generator", Phys. Plasma vol. 4, no. 8, Agosto 1997.


5. F. Negrini, P.L. Ribani, M. Fabbri, A. Cristofolini, P. La Cascia, "Modeling of High Temperature Superconducting Bearings", Il Nuovo Cimento, Vol. 19D, N. 8-9, Agosto - Settembre 1997.


6. C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, "Study of the Design Model of a Liquid Metal Induction Pump" , IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 34, no. 5, Settembre 1998.


7. C. A. Borghi, D. Casadei, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, G. Serra, "Application of a Multiobjective Minimization Technique for Reducing the Torque Ripple in Permanent-Magnet Motors", IEEE Transaction on Magnetics, vol. 35, no. 5, Settembre 1999.


8. Carlo A. Borghi , Andrea Cristofolini, "A Hybrid Implicit Numerical Method for the Analysis of the Magneto-Plasmadynamics in a Gas Discharge", IEEE Transactions on Magnetic, vol. 37, pp. 3401-3404, September 2001.

9. C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro and A. Cristofolini."NUMERICAL MODELLING OF MHD INTERACTION IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER OF HYPERSONIC FLOWS" IEEE Transactions on Magnetic, Volume: 39 Page(s): 1507 -1510 issue: 3 , May 2003

10. R. Ghidini, C.H.J.M. Groothuis, M.V. Sorokin, W.W. Stoffels and G.M.W. Kroesen, "ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PARTICLE FORMATION IN ARGON-SILANE CAPACITIVE COUPLED RADIO-FREQUENCY DISCHARGE"
Plasma Source Science and Technology.

11.”An application of the inexact Newton method to nonlinear magnetostatics”, Borghi , C.A. ; Breschi, M.; Carraro, M.R.; Cristofolini, A.; IEEE Transactions on  Magnetics, Volume: 40 , Issue: 2 , March 2004, Page(s): 1076 - 1079

12.”Numerical solution of the nonlinear electrodynamics in MHD regimes with magnetic Reynolds number near one”, Borghi , C.A. ; Carraro, M.R.; Cristofolini, A.; IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ,Volume: 40 , Issue: 2 , March 2004, Page(s): 593 – 596

13.“Analysis of Magnetoplasmadynamic Interaction in the Boundary Layer of a Hypersonic Vehicle Carlo A. Borghi; Mario R. Carraro; Andrea Cristofolini ; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 2005 0022-4650 vol.42 no.1 (45-50)

14.“ MHD Power Generation Using Externally Ionized, Cold, Supersonic Air as the Working Fluid“ Robert C. Murray, Sohail H. Zaidi, Mario R. Carraro , Leonid M. Vasilyak, Sergey O. Macheret, Mikhail N. Shneider, and Richard B. Miles ; Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, November 2005

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

1 C.A. Borghi, M. Fabbri, A. Cristofolini, A. Massarini, N. Montevecchi, P.L. Ribani, "Numerical models of MHD plasma flows", Proc. of the 1993 IEEE Int. Conf. on Plasma Science, Vancouver, Canada, p.121, Giugno 1993.


2 C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, P.L. Ribani "A Time Dependent Two Dimensional Analysis of Transients in Plasma MHD Generators", Proc. 12th Int. Conference on MHD Electrical Power Generation, vol. 1, pp. 807-814, Yokohama, Giappone, Ottobre 1996.


3 C.A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, and P.L. Ribani, Analysis of Real Gas Effects in an MHD Generator with STCC non-Uniformities, Proc. 12th Int. Conf. on MHD Electrical Power Generation, Vol. 1, pp. 482-488, Yokohama, Giappone, Ottobre 1996.


4 C.A. Borghi, M. Fabbri, A. Cristofolini, "Global Optimization for a Liquid Metal MHD Problem", Proc. 12th Int. Conference on MHD Electrical Power Generation, vol. 1, pp. 477-481, Yokohama, Giappone, Ottobre 1996.


5 F. Negrini, P.L. Ribani, M. Fabbri, A. Cristofolini, P. La Cascia, "Modeling of High Temperature Superconducting Bearings", Proc. SATT 8, P2-40, Como, Italia, Ottobre 1996.


6 C. A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, "Optimal Design of a Liquid Metal Induction Pump" , Proc. of the International Symposium on Theoretical Electrical Engineering - ISTET'97, Palermo, Italia, pp. 470-473, Giugno 1997.


7 F. Negrini, M. Breschi, A. Cristofolini, O. Dormicchi, M. Fabbri, P. La Cascia, G.R. Penco, P.L. Ribani, "Progress and Recent Trends of Applied MHD Research at the University of Bologna", Proc. 34th SEAM, pp.1-6, Mississippi State University, U.S.A., Giugno 1997.


8 C.A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, "Magnetohydrodynamic Interaction in Plasmas with Magnetic Reynolds Numbers near Unity", The 1998 Symposium on Advanced Energy Tecnology, Sapporo, Giappone, pp. 423-430, Febbraio 1998.


9 Cristofolini, M. Breschi, F. Negrini, "Capture Processes in Superconducting HGMS", The 1998 Symposium on Advanced Energy Tecnology, Sapporo, Giappone, pp. 129-136, Febbraio 1998.


10 C.A. Borghi and A. Cristofolini, "Investigations on the Magnetic Field Convection Effects in The Discharge in Sf6 Circuit Breakers",1999
International Conference on Plasma Science, Raleigh, USA, p. 198, Giugno 1998.


11 C.A. Borghi and A. Cristofolini, "Numerical Model of an Arc Discharge in an Sf6 Gas Flow", IEEE CEFC 98, Tucson, USA, p. 396, Giugno 1998.


12 C.A. Borghi and A. Cristofolini, "A Numerical Method for the Solution of the Magnetic Convection-Diffusio Equation for High Magnetic Reynolds Number", 1999 International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, USA, p. 215, Giugno 1998.


13 C.A. Borghi and A. Cristofolini, " An Fully Implicit Method for the Numerical Solution of the MHD Problem in an SF6 Discharge", 1999 International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, USA, p. 216, Giugno 1998.


14 F. Negrini, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, P.L. Ribani, P.G. Albano, "Electromagnetic Shaping of a Liquid Metal Jet", Proc. Int. Conf. on MHD Power Generation and High Temperature Technologies, Beijing, PRC, pp. 731-736, Ottobre 1999.


15 F. Negrini, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, P.L. Ribani, "A Multi-wire Model for Superconducting HGMS Filter", Proc. Int. Conf. on MHD Power Generation and High Temperature Technologies, Beijing, PRC, pp. 715-720, Ottobre 1999.


16 Carlo A. Borghi , Andrea Cristofolini"A Hybrid Implicit Numerical Method for the Analysis of the Magneto-Plasmadynamics in a Gas Discharge", CEFC 2000, 4-7 Giugno 2000, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.


17 Carlo A. Borghi , Andrea Cristofolini, "An Implicit Numerical Method for the Analysis of the Magneto-Plasmadynamics in a Gas Discharge", Proc. of the XIII International Conference on Gas Discharge and Their Applications , 3-8 Settembre 2000, Glasgow, UK.


18 P.G. Albano, C.A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, F. Negrini, M. Zanetti, H. Shibata, Y. Kishimoto "Applied MHD at the University of Bologna", Proc. PAMIR'2000, pp. 161-166, Giens, France, Settembre 2000.


19 P.G. Albano, C.A. Borghi, M. Breschi, D. Casadei, A. Cristofolini, M. Fabbri, G. Grandi, P. La Cascia, F. Negrini, U. Reggiani, P.L. Ribani, C. Rossi, G. Serra, A. Tani, "Recent Developments on micro-SMES System Project at the University of Bologna", Proc. EESAT'2000, (Session 5A, Part 1), Orlando, Florida - USA, Settembre 2000.


20 "EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION ON A MAGNETO-PLASMA-DYNAMIC THRUSTER" C.A. Borghi, M. R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini, R. Ghidini, F. Paganucci and P. Rossetti. Paper number AIAA-2002-2187, 32nd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference 20-23 May 2002, Hawaii (USA).


21 "MAGNETO-PLASMA-DYNAMIC THRUSTERS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS"M. Andrenucci, V. Antoni, M. Bagatin, C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini, R. Ghidini, F. Paganucci, P. Rossetti and G. Serianni. Paper number AIAA-2002-2185, 32nd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference 20-23 May 2002, Hawaii (USA).


22 "A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE MHD INTERACTION IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER OF HYPERSONIC VEHICLE" C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini and S. Domesi.Paper number AIAA 2002-1110, 32nd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Laser Conference 20-23 May 2002, Hawaii (USA).


23 "NUMERICAL MODELLING OF MHD INTERACTION IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER OF HYPERSONIC FLOWS" C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro and A. Cristofolini. Proc. pp. 191, 10th IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation 16-19 June 2002, Perugia (Italy).


24 "NUMERICAL MODELLING OF THE MHD INTERACTION IN HYPERSONIC FLOWS" Carlo A. Borghi, Mario R. Carraro and Andrea Cristofolini. IECEC 2002 Paper No. 20157, Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), 28 Jul - 1 August 2002, Washington (USA).


25 "PLASMA CONDITIONS IN THE ARGON DISCHARGE OF AN MPD THRUSTER" C.A. Borghi, M. R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini and R. Ghidini.Vol. 2 pp 224-227, XIV International Conference Gas Discharge 1-6 September 2002, Liverpool (UK).

26 ”DIAGNOSTICS OF AN APPLIED FIELD MPD THRUSTER”, M. Andrenucci, V. Antoni, M. Bagatin, C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, R. Cavazzana, A. Cristofolini,R. Ghidini, F. Paganucci, P. Rossetti, G. Serianni, M. Zuin, IEPC 2003, Toulouse, France, 17 - 21 March 2003

27 “OPTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE PLASMA PLUME OF A MAGNETO-PLASMA-DYNAMIC THRUSTER” C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini,R. Ghidini, 5th Workshop on Magnetoplasma Aerodynamic in Aerospace Applications, Moscow, April 2003

28 “INVESTIGATION OF A MACH 3 COLD AIR MHD CHANNEL”, Robert C. Murray, Sohail H. Zaidi, Mario R. Carraro, Leonid M. Vasilyak, Mikhail N. Shneider, Sergey O. Macheret, and Richard B. Miles, paper number AIAA 2003-4282, 16th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference 23-26 June, 2003 / Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

29 “An Analysis of the MHD Interaction in the Boundary Layer of a Hypersonic Blunt Body”, Carlo A. Borghi, Mario R. Carraro, and Andrea Cristofolini, paper AIAA-2003-3761,16th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference 23-26 June, 2003 / Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

30 “OPTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON A MAGNETO-PLASMA-DYNAMIC THRUSTER”, Carlo A. Borghi, Mario R. Carraro, Andrea Cristofolini, Raffaele Ghidini, and Fabrizio Paganucci, paper AIAA-2003-4293,16th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference 23-26 June, 2003 / Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

31 “MHD Interaction in the Boundary Layer of an Hypersonic Vehicle for Low Magnetic Reynolds Numbers”, C.A. Borghi, A. Cristofolini, Workshop Bari, July 2003

32 “Solution of the Magnetostatic Problem Using an Inexact Newton Method” , Carlo A. BORGHI, Marco BRESCHI, Mario R. CARRARO and Andrea CRISTOFOLINI, Paper number 35377, COMPUMAG, Saratoga Spring, USA, 13-17 July 2003.

33 “Numerical Solution of the Non Linear Electrodynamics in MHD Regimes with Magnetic Reynolds Number near One”, Carlo A. BORGHI, Member, IEEE, Mario R. CARRARO and Andrea CRISTOFOLINI, paper number 35377, COMPUMAG, Saratoga Spring, USA, 13-17 July 2003.

34“OBSERVATION OF MHD EFFECTS WITH NON-EQUILIBRIUM IONIZATION IN COLD SUPERSONIC AIR FLOWS (WIG Session)”, Robert C. Murray, Leonid M. Vasilyak, Mario Carraro, Sohail H. Zaidi, Mikhail N. Shneider, Sergey O. Macheret, Richard B. Miles, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences ,Meeting & Exhibit, 5-8 January 2004, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

35 "Experimental Investigation on the Magneto-Hydrodynamic Interaction in the Shock Layer on a Hypersonic Body", C.A. Borghi , M. R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini, A. Veefkind, L. Biagioni, G.Fantoni, A. Passaro et al., AIAA-2004-2265, 35th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 28-1, 2004

36 ” Plasma Conditions in the Argon Discharge of an MPD Thruster", C.A. Borghi , M. R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini, R. Ghidini, "AIAA-2004-2360 35 th , AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 28-1, 2004

37 - “Electrical and plasma characterization of a one atmosphere uniform barrier discharge in Air.” C.A. Borghi, M.R. Carraro, A. Cristofolini, XV International Conference on Gas Discharges and their Application GD2004 , Toulouse , September 5-10 2004

38 “Experimental Investigation on the Magneto-Hydrodynamic Interaction in the Shock Layer on a Hypersonic Body “ C. Borghi, M. Carraro, and A. Cristofolini, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; L. Biagioni, G. Fantoni, and A. Passaro, Alta - Centrospazio, Pisa, Italy; AIAA-2005-1181; 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 10-13, 2005.

39 “Plasma Characterization of a One Atmosphere Uniform Barrier Discharge” C. Borghi, M. Carraro, and A. Cristofolini, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy ; AIAA-2005-1179 ; 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 10-13, 2005

40 “Experimental Investigation on the EHD Interaction on a Flat Panel Barrier Discharge” C. A. BORGHI, M. R. CARRARO, and A. CRISTOFOLINI ; XV th ICMHD and VI th Workshop on Magnetoplasma Aerodynamic for Aerospace Applications, Moscow , Russia , May 24-27 2005 .

41 “An Experimental Study on the Shock Layer-MHD Interaction in a Hypersonic Flow” C.A. BORGHI, M. R. CARRARO, and A. CRISTOFOLINI, Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Bologna, Italy L. BIAGIONI, G.FANTONI, and A. PASSARO, Alta S.p.A., Pisa, Italy; XV th ICMHD and VI th Workshop on Magnetoplasma Aerodynamic for Aerospace Applications, Moscow, Russia, May 24-27 2005.

42 “A Study on the MHD Interaction in a Low Pressure Hypersonic Flow” A. CRISTOFOLINI, C.A. BORGHI , M. R. CARRARO, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; XV th ICMHD and VI th Workshop on Magnetoplasma Aerodynamic for Aerospace Applications, Moscow, Russia, May 24-27 2005

43 “An Axi-Symmetric Hall Configuration for the MHD Interaction in Hypersonic Flows” Carlo A. Borghi; Mario Carraro; Andrea Cristofolini; AIAA-2005-4785; AIAA 36 th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6-9, 2005

44 “Plasma and Flow Characterization of a Flat Panel One Atmosphere Uniform Barrier Discharge” Carlo A. Borghi; Mario Carraro; Andrea Cristofolini; AIAA-2005-5307; AIAA 36 th Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6-9, 2005