Transition to the diffuse mode for high-current drawn arcs in vacuum with an axial magnetic field

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5 I, 2003, Pages 909-917

  Taylor, Erik D ^a   Slade, Paul G ^a   Schulman, Michael Bruce ^a,b  

^a EATON CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial magnetic field; Contact separation; Cu Cr; Diffuse arc; Diffuse column arc; Drawn arc; Vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MELTING; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD; CONTACT SEPARATION; DIFFUSE MODE; HIGH CURRENT DRAWN ARCS; VACUUM ARC;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 0242323711     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.818416     Document Type: Article

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