Influence of arc current and pressure on non-chemical equilibrium air arc behavior

The influence of arc current and pressure on the non-chemical equilibrium(non-CE) air arc behavior of a nozzle structure was investigated based on the self-consistent non-chemical equilibrium model. The arc behavior during both the arc burning and arc decay phases were discussed at different currents and different pressures. We also devised the concept of a nonequilibrium parameter for a better understanding of non-CE effects. During the arc burning phase, the increasing current leads to a decrease of the non-equilibrium parameter of the particles in the arc core, while the increasing pressure leads to an increase of the non-equilibrium parameter of the particles in the arc core. During the arc decay phase, the non-CE effect will decrease by increasing the arc burning current and the nozzle pressure. Three factors together—convection, diffusion and chemical reactions—influence non-CE behavior.     

开关电弧电流零区非平衡态等离子体仿真研究现状

针对电弧电流零区的仿真研究对于指导断路器研发设计、提高其开断能力进而深入认识零区电弧等离子体的发展过程具有重要意义。由于零区电弧等离子体的发展过程涉及气流、热、电磁场的共同作用,对该复杂过程的描述仍是研究工作的难点。由于电弧电流零区电弧动态行为的特殊性,研究早期提出的局部热力学平衡假设在这一阶段并不适用,预测的电弧行为与实际情况会产生一定偏差。近年来,基于热力学非平衡及化学非平衡假设的理论研究,展现出与实验较好的吻合性,成为现今电弧电流零区仿真计算的热点。本文分别介绍基于热力学非平衡和化学非平衡假设对电弧电流零区电弧等离子体仿真建模的发展情况,以及相关实验进展,并对未来电弧电流零区电弧等离子体仿真研究做了展望。