A mathematical model of TIG electric arcs operating in the hyperbaric range

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2650-2658

  Ducharme, R J ^a   Kapadia, P D ^a   Dowden, J M ^a   Richardson, I M ^b   Thornton, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; INERT GASES; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; PLASMAS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ARGON SHIELDING GAS; ELECTRIC FIELD DISTRIBUTIONS; FLAT ANODE; SPECTROSCOPIC TEMPERATURE; TOTAL RADIATIVE EMISSIONS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0030258498     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/29/10/016     Document Type: Article

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