Diode-rectified multiphase AC arc for the improvement of electrode erosion characteristics

An innovative multiphase AC arc (MPA) system was developed on the basis of a diode-rectification technique to improve electrode erosion characteristics. Conventionally, electrode erosion in AC arc is severer than that in DC arc. This originated from the fact that the required properties for the cath...

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Published in:Journal of physics. D, Applied physics Applied physics, 2017-11, Vol.50 (46), p.465604
Main Authors: Tanaka, Manabu, Hashizume, Taro, Saga, Koki, Matsuura, Tsugio, Watanabe, Takayuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electrode erosion
electrode temperature
high-speed visualization
multiphase AC arc
thermal plasmas
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Summary:An innovative multiphase AC arc (MPA) system was developed on the basis of a diode-rectification technique to improve electrode erosion characteristics. Conventionally, electrode erosion in AC arc is severer than that in DC arc. This originated from the fact that the required properties for the cathode and anode are different, although an AC electrode works as the cathode and the anode periodically. To solve this problem, a separation of AC electrodes into pairs of thoriated tungsten cathode and copper anode by diode-rectification was attempted. A diode-rectified multiphase AC arc (DRMPA) system was then successfully established, resulting in a drastic improvement of the erosion characteristics. The electrode erosion rate in the DRMPA was less than one-third of that in the conventional MPA without the diode rectification. In order to clarify its erosion mechanism, electrode phenomena during discharge were visualized by a high-speed camera system with appropriate band-pass filters. Fluctuation characteristics of the electrode temperature in the DRMPA were revealed.
ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/1361-6463/aa8cac