| Issue |
Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 41, Number 3, March 2008
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 243 - 249 | |
| Section | Plasma, Discharge and Processes | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2008020 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2008 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2008020
Influence of arc currents and axial magnetic fields strength on high current vacuum arc
State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an
Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
Corresponding author: lijunwang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
Received:
27
September
2007
Revised:
27
November
2007
Accepted:
3
January
2008
Published online:
9
April
2008
Based on numerical simulation technology, the influence of arc currents and axial magnetic fields (AMFs) strength on high current vacuum arc (HCVA) characteristics is studied and analyzed. Simulation results show that electron temperature, ion number density, axial current density, plasma potential, plasma pressure and heat flux density to anode in HCVA are all increased with the increase of arc currents. For very high current vacuum arc, current constriction near cathode side can be more significant than that of anode side. The increase of AMF strength can decrease the above parameters, and will control HCVA more efficiently. The simulation results of HCVA under different arc currents are also verified by experiments.
PACS: 52.80.Vp – Discharge in vacuum / 52.80.Mg – Arcs; sparks; lightning; atmospheric electricity
© EDP Sciences, 2008
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