High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 7, 075003(2022)

Effect of high-current pulsed arc on the evaporation characteristics of graphite electrode

Hongyu Dai, Jingrun Guo, Bin Yu, Hao Shen, and Li Li*
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  • School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Schematic diagram of graphite electrode position in spark gap switch
    Computational region of MHD model
    Five typical switching pulse discharge current waveforms
    Model calculation results
    Calculation of heat flux on cathode and anode surface
    Heat energy distribution of cathode and anode
    Calculation results of anode temperature
    Macro and micro photos of graphite electrode surface ablation
    Mass fraction of graphite vapor on anode surface with time
    Variation of evaporation quality of graphite with time
    Variation of cathode and anode mass with discharge times
    • Table 1. Setting of boundary conditions of MHD model

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      Table 1. Setting of boundary conditions of MHD model

      boundarytypetemperature/Kelectric potentialmagnetic potential
      AB, EFwall1000${{\partial \varphi } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial \varphi } {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$${{\partial A} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial A} {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$
      BC, DE, FG, HAwall1000${{\partial \varphi } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial \varphi } {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$${{\partial A} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial A} {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$
      CDwall (cathode)1000$j = - \sigma {{\partial \varphi } \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial \varphi } {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}}$${{\partial A} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial A} {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$
      GHwall (anode)1000$\varphi = 0$${{\partial A} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\partial A} {\partial n}}} \right. } {\partial n}} = 0$
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    Hongyu Dai, Jingrun Guo, Bin Yu, Hao Shen, Li Li. Effect of high-current pulsed arc on the evaporation characteristics of graphite electrode[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(7): 075003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Pulsed Power Technology

    Received: Jan. 4, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 5, 2022

    The Author Email: Li Li (leeli@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.220002

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