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Title: Arc voltage distribution skewness as an indicator of electrode gap during vacuum arc remelting

Patent ·
OSTI ID:570447

The electrode gap of a VAR is monitored by determining the skewness of a distribution of gap voltage measurements. A decrease in skewness indicates an increase in gap and may be used to control the gap. 4 figs.

Research Organization:
AT&T
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,708,677/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-426,545
OSTI ID:
570447
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 13 Jan 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English