Development of a spark sustained by charging the stray capacitance of the external circuit in atmospheric-pressure nitrogen

被引:33
作者
Akishev, Yu. S. [1 ]
Aponin, G. I. [1 ]
Grushin, M. E. [1 ]
Karal'nik, V. B. [1 ]
Monich, A. E. [1 ]
Pan'kin, M. V. [1 ]
Trushkin, N. I. [1 ]
机构
[1] Troitsk Inst Innovat & Fusion Res, Troitsk 142092, Russia
基金
俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
关键词
52; 80; Mg;
D O I
10.1134/S1063780X07070082
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
Results are presented from experimental studies and numerical simulations of a spark discharge excited in a short point-plane gap filled with atmospheric-pressure nitrogen. The discharge was powered from a high-voltage source connected to the discharge gap through a large ballast resistance. In this case, a short-term spark develops only due to the charging of the stray capacitance of the external circuit; therefore, the energy released by the spark and its intensity are both low. Rapid current growth in a weak spark is accompanied by the contraction of the current channel rather than by its gasdynamic expansion, as it occurs in long-duration kiloampere sparks. Simulations show that, because of the very short spark lifetime, the plasma in a weak spark is substantially nonequilibrium and the gas temperature is fairly high.
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页码:584 / 601
页数:18
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