Two-dimensional numerical modeling of direct-current electric arcs in nonequilibrium

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-231

  Park, J ^a   Heberlein, J ^b   Pfender, E ^b   Candler, G ^b   Chang, C H ^c  

^a NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc anode attachment; High intensity arc; Nonequilibrium; Nonequilibrium boundary layer; Species diffusion

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASMAS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

ARC-ANODE ATTACHMENT; CHEMICAL NONEQUILIBRIUM; HIGH-INTENSITY ARC; NONEQUILIBRIUM BOUNDARY LAYER; SPECIES DIFFUSION;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 43549116373     PISSN: 02724324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11090-008-9120-8     Document Type: Article

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