Title :
Spontaneous extinguishing of a vacuum arc in terms of the ecton model
Author :
Barengolts, S.A. ; Mesyats, G.A. ; Chentsov, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electrophys., Acad. of Sci., Ekaterinburg, Russia
Abstract :
Based on the ecton model, an explanation is given to the effect of self-extinguishing of a vacuum arc. The average arc operation time obtained supposing the cyclicity of the processes in the cathode spot and the cellular structure of the spot is in agreement with experimental data
Keywords :
cathodes; electron emission; vacuum arcs; average arc operation time; cathode spot cellular structure; ecton model; spontaneous extinction; vacuum arc; Aggregates; Cathodes; Circuit stability; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Magnetic materials; Mathematics; Surface discharges; Threshold current; Vacuum arcs;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 1998. Proceedings ISDEIV. XVIIIth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Eindhoven
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3953-3
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.1998.740611
