In this work, numerical analysis has been carried out to investigate the effect of a
slotted nozzle on the thermal flow characteristics of a non-transferred plasma torch.
From the numerical results, it is found firstly that the existence of slot inside the
cylindrical nozzle can increase the temperatures and velocities at torch exit due to
the turbulence mixing effect. In addition, the numerical results reveal that these
effects can be enhanced by not only increasing the size of the slot but also locating
it close to the torch exit. These slot effects are expected to be used to control the
anodic arc root movement, which is intrinsic in a rod-nozzle type non-transferred
plasma torch.