Visualization of particulates distribution from electrode erosion

Particulates generated from electrode erosion in gas spark gap is inevitable and may initiate selfbreakdown behavior with high risk.Traditionally,this problem is addressed by empirical method qualitatively.To push this old problem forward,this paper conducts laser confocal microscopy measurement of eroded surface and a statistical method is introduced to obtain visualization of particulates distribution from electrode erosion after different shots.This method allows dense particulates to be classified with their heights in z direction and scattered figures of particulates within certain height range are obtained.Results indicate that the higher-than-10 μm particulates start to emerge after 200 discharge shots and particulates number has a waved radial distribution with a 0.5 mm wide deposition zone.Based on these quantitative results,the risk of reignition and field-distortion failure that are triggered by particulates can be assessed.

100kA微秒级气体火花开关电极喷射现象研究

主要研究了在100kA微秒级电流脉冲作用下气体火花开关电极物质喷射现象的成因及规律。共进行了4种电极材料的喷射特性实验,实验结果表明,在开关放电过程中,电极表面物质喷射速度方向与材料无关,基本与放电点表面垂直,存在明显的发散角(约为12°)。喷射产物的质量分布近似呈cosnφ分布(n约为1400)。