EFFECT OF CATHODE SURFACE-PROPERTIES ON GLOW-TO-ARC TRANSITION IN A SHORT POSITIVE CORONA GAP IN AMBIENT AIR

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CERNAK, M [1 ]
VANVELHUIZEN, EM [1 ]
MORVA, I [1 ]
RUTGERS, WR [1 ]
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[1] EINDHOVEN UNIV TECHNOL,DEPT ELECT ENGN,DIV POWER ENGN,5600 MB EINDHOVEN,NETHERLANDS
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10.1088/0022-3727/28/6/015
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Measurements were made of current growth waveforms corresponding to the glow-to-are transition in a 1 cm positive point-to-plane gap in conditions similar to those in pulsed corona devices used for flue gas cleaning. The glow-to-arc transition was significantly accelerated using a freshly polished unconditioned cathode surface. A duration of glow-to-arc transition as short as 25 ns was observed using a graphite-coated cathode. A possible explanation in terms of the cathode sheath break-ups is presented.
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