Numerical simulation of high-current vacuum arcs in external magnetic fields taking into account essential anode evaporation

Proceedings - International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, ISDEIV

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 411-414

  Schade, E ^a   Shmelev, D ^b  

^a ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUTE OF ELECTROPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT SURFACES; EVAPORATION RATES; METAL VAPOR; PLASMA EMISSIONS;

ANODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRIC CURRENTS;

EID: 16244413226     PISSN: 10932941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DEIV.2004.1422634     Document Type: Conference Paper

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