The anode region of electric arcs: A survey

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Heberlein, J ^a   Mentel, J ^b   Pfender, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARC-ANODE INTERACTIONS; ELECTRON DENSITIES; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH INTENSITY; HIGH INTENSITY ARCS; INDIRECT MEASUREMENTS; LOW CURRENT ARC; MACROSCOPIC FLOW; PHYSICAL PROCESS; PLASMA PARAMETER; PLASMA SPRAY TORCH; SOLID INTERFACES;

ANODES; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CAVITY RESONATORS; LIGHTING; PLASMA SPRAYING; PLASMAS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SURVEYS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 73649097267     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/43/2/023001     Document Type: Review

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