THE PROFILE OF THE ARC COLUMN
Abstract
A method is given for calculating the temperature profile of a cylindrically symmetric electric arc when the electrical conductivity Sigma(T), thermal conductivity K(T) and the specific radiation U(T) of the arc gas are known. The method, which involves the approximation of these gas properties by linear functions of temperature over certain temperature ranges, is then applied to a N arc and the results are shown to be in good agreement with experiment. A method for obtaining Sigma(T) and U(T) when the temperature profiles for a series of axis temperatures are known is also given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0286846
Entities
People
- G. Schmitz
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory