Modelling and Experimental Investigations of DC Electric Arcs in Argon and Carbone Dioxide

Authors

  • C. Mohsni University of Monastir - Tunisia, Leibniz Institut for Plasma Science and Technology - Germany
  • M. Baeva Leibniz Institut for Plasma Science and Technology
  • S. Franke Leibniz Institut for Plasma Science and Technology <br />
  • S. Gortschakow Leibniz Institut for Plasma Science and Technology
  • D. Gonzalez Leibniz Institut for Plasma Science and Technology
  • Z. Araoud University of Monastir
  • K. Charrada University of Monastir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2019.1.51

Keywords:

thermal plasma, electric arcs, plasma-electrode interaction, plasma diagnostics

Abstract

In this work an arc model is employed along with electric and spectroscopic measurements to study DC electric arcs in Ar and CO2. The model is aimed at describing the arc and the electrodes. Simulation and experimental results are shown for currents between 150 A and 210 A.

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2019-07-31

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2019)

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