What we know and what we do not know about plasma arc cutting

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2006, Pages

  Nemchinsky, V A ^a   Severance, W S ^a  

^a ESAB Welding and Cutting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS; EROSION; NOZZLES; PLASMA THEORY;

CATHODE EROSION; INSULATING INCLUSIONS; NOZZLE ORIFICE;

PLASMA ARC CUTTING;

EID: 33846892050     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/22/R01     Document Type: Review

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