An integral arc model for ablation controlled arcs based on CFD simulations.

Autor: M Seeger, L Niemeyer, T Christen, M Schwinne, R Dommerque
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Zdroj: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics; May2006, Vol. 39 Issue 10, p2180-2191, 12p
Abstrakt: A simple integral arc model for ablation arcs in tubes is presented. The model predicts the arc temperature in the axis, the average electrical field strength, the pressure generation and the mass ablation rate at the tube wall. The model is entirely based on first principles and does not require fit parameters. This is achieved with the help of detailed numerical arc simulations which use a combination of a radiative energy transfer code and computational fluid dynamics. This allows a physically correct and consistent averaging over the arc when deriving the integral model. New experiments for validation of the model were done. The results of the model are in satisfactory agreement with the older and new experimental data. The dependences of the predicted arc parameters are discussed for tube radii and lengths in the parameter range R = 2–8 mm and L = 40–80 mm, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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