Simulation of arc splitting process considering splitter-plate erosion

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Abstract

A 3-D simulation model of air arc plasma in a low-voltage circuit breaker, considering the production of iron vapor from splitter-plate erosion, is developed. The distributions of temperature and mass fraction of iron vapor are calculated. The simulation results indicate that the arc splitting process is strongly influenced by the presence of iron vapor from the splitter plate. Images of arc simulation results are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Article number5960798
Pages (from-to)2862-2863
Number of pages2
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume39
Issue number11 PART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Arc splitting
  • erosion
  • simulation

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