SOME NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS FOR AN ELECTRIC ARC IN A CYLINDRICAL TUBE.

Abstract

Some properties of a static electric arc in a circular cylindrical tube are calculated numerically. The radiative influence in the problem is accounted for in a simplified way, and the assumed variations with temperature of the radiated power density, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity represent an attempt to cover the whole range of conditions from a weakly ionized gas to a fully ionized gas. One indication from the calculations is that an arc is heat-conduction dominated at very high currents (as well as at very low currents). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0675559

Entities

People

  • P. F. Hodnett

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Conductivity
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Gases
  • Ionized Gases
  • Physical Properties
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.