Electrode phenomena in DC arcs and their influence on plasma torch design

High Temperature Material Processes

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 321-338

  Heberlein, Joachim ^a,b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anode; Arcs; Cathode; Electrodes; Fluid dynamics; Plasma torches

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRON EMISSION; FLUID DYNAMICS;

CURRENT TRANSFER;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 0036951777     PISSN: 10933611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/hightempmatproc.v6.i3.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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