Characterisation and origin of arc fluctuations in a F4 DC plasma torch used for thermal spraying

High Temperature Material Processes

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 477-489

  Dorier, J L ^a   Hollenstein, Ch ^a   Salito, A ^b   Loch, M ^b   Barbezat, G ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Sulzer Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arc; Fluctuations; Plasma spraying; Restrike; Torch

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044532913     PISSN: 10933611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/hightempmatproc.v5.i4.40     Document Type: Article

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