Peculiarities of an electric discharge between an electrolytic cathode and a metal anode

Journal Article · Sat Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X11090078· OSTI ID:22047489

Gaisin, Al F; Nasibullin, R T ^[1]

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1. Tupolev Kazan State Technical University (Russian Federation)

Results from experimental studies of an electric discharge operating between a solid anode and an electrolytic cathode in a wide pressure range are presented. Specific features of the discharge ignition and discharge shape and peculiarities the structure of cathode spots on the electrolyte surface and anode spots on the surface of the solid electrode are revealed. The dependences of the current density on the electrolytic cathode and metal anode on the total current are measured, and the spatial distribution of the electric field is determined. A transition of a glow discharge into a multichannel discharge is investigated. The experimental data on the frequency and amplitude of the current and voltage pulsations are presented. Requirements for the maintenance of an electric discharge with an electrolytic cathode are formulated using the obtained experimental results.

• OSTI ID: 22047489
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 37; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROLYTES
GLOW DISCHARGES
METALS
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PLASMA PRODUCTION
PRESSURE RANGE
SOLIDS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
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