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On the stability of electric arc discharges

Author(s) -

A. M. Whitman,

P. S. Ayyaswamy,

Ira M. Cohen

Publication year - 1976

Publication title -

journal of applied physics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1089-7550

pISSN - 0021-8979

DOI - 10.1063/1.322524

Subject(s) - electric arc , arc (geometry) , stability (learning theory) , mechanics , infinitesimal , electrical resistivity and conductivity , physics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , electrode , computer science , geometry , quantum mechanics , machine learning

The stability of electric arc discharges has been explored through the use of an energy balance coupled with charge conservation. In order to facilitate this analysis, a new model for the electrical conductivity function has been proposed. Asymptotic solutions for the arc governing equations have been obtained. Stability criteria have been developed from both the linear theory (infinitesimal size disturbance) and from a minimizing solution point of view for finite size disturbances. The results delineate an open region in the stability diagram where arc instabilities may be possible.

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