Influence of mineral components on electric arc plasma parameters

Author

Raniszewski, G. ; Kolacinski, Z. ; Szymanski, L.

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

The electric arc in gas-metal atmosphere appears in many applications. Determining of metal vapor density in plasma is essential for mathematical modeling of plasma behavior as a conducting medium. This paper deals with investigations of arc plasma in complex gas-metal vapor mixtures. Experimental techniques in the diagnostics were presented. Various detecting materials were analyzed and advantages of using copper have been shown. Spectroscopic measurements of electric arc temperature profiles are discussed. Plasma composition has been calculated and compared to the measured results.

Keywords

arcs (electric); gas mixtures; minerals; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma materials processing; plasma temperature; plasma transport processes; surface treatment; AC arc reignition; circuit breakers; contact erosion; copper; cutting arc; electric arc plasma parameter; electron density; evaporating electrodes; gas-metal atmosphere; ionization potential; metal vapor density; metallic contacts; plasma composition; plasma conductivity; plasma diagnostics; plasma temperature; plasma waste treatment; spectroscopic measurements; waste decomposition; waste vaporization; welding; Atmosphere; Conducting materials; Mathematical model; Minerals; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma materials processing; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science - Abstracts, 2009. ICOPS 2009. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2617-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2009.5227623

Filename

5227623