ISSN:
1573-8620
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract Use of the theory of similarity to analyze experimental data on arc burning in plasma generators [1–3] has made possible a qualitative jump in methods of designing such devices. The success of this approach has raised the problem of finding similarity criteria giving a good generalization for each specific plasma generator model with allowance for the corresponding arc burning characteristics. We have obtained an approximate similarity criterion for the dimensionless potential drop along an arc burning in a plasma generator with vortex gas stabilization in the case when the length of the arc is determined by “shunting” [4], The results of an analysis of experimental data on arcs in plasma generators with air vortex stabilization are presented.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00913260
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