Characterization of the arc in crossflow using a two-temperature nonequilibrium plasma flow model

Bhigamudre, V. G.; Trelles, Juan P.

doi:10.1088/1361-6463/aae643

Title: Characterization of the arc in crossflow using a two-temperature nonequilibrium plasma flow model

Abstract

Diverse industrial applications such as circuit breakers and wire arc spraying involve the interaction between an electric arc and a stream of gas impinging perpendicular to it, a configuration commonly referred to as the arc in crossflow. The arc in crossflow is simulated using a three-dimensional time-dependent two-temperature (heavy-species and electrons) plasma flow model to better capture plasma-gas interactions and deviations from Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (LTE). The coupled fluid-electromagnetic flow model is solved in a monolithic manner using Variational Multiscale Finite Element Method. Simulation findings are validated with experimental findings and contrasted against results obtained with a LTE model. Results from the two-temperature model corroborate experimental observations while providing quantification of the deviation between heavy-species and electron temperatures. The model is used to characterize the arc in crossflow as a function of the Reynolds and Enthalpy dimensionless numbers, which encapsulate the inter-dependence among the main parameters total current, inflow velocity, and inter-electrode spacing. Furthermore, the characterization revealed the behavior of arc shape, voltage drop, arc power, the degree of nonequilibrium, as well as the characteristic plasma front thickness, with varying controlling parameters.

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Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); National Science Foundation (NSF)

OSTI Identifier:: 1623378

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018230; CBET-1552037

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 52; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3727

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; non-LTE; electric arc; plasma-gas interaction; atmospheric pressure nonequilibrium plasma

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                    Bhigamudre, V. G., and Trelles, Juan P. Characterization of the arc in crossflow using a two-temperature nonequilibrium plasma flow model.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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  title        = {Characterization of the arc in crossflow using a two-temperature nonequilibrium plasma flow model},

  author       = {Bhigamudre, V. G. and Trelles, Juan P.},

  abstractNote = {Diverse industrial applications such as circuit breakers and wire arc spraying involve the interaction between an electric arc and a stream of gas impinging perpendicular to it, a configuration commonly referred to as the arc in crossflow. The arc in crossflow is simulated using a three-dimensional time-dependent two-temperature (heavy-species and electrons) plasma flow model to better capture plasma-gas interactions and deviations from Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (LTE). The coupled fluid-electromagnetic flow model is solved in a monolithic manner using Variational Multiscale Finite Element Method. Simulation findings are validated with experimental findings and contrasted against results obtained with a LTE model. Results from the two-temperature model corroborate experimental observations while providing quantification of the deviation between heavy-species and electron temperatures. The model is used to characterize the arc in crossflow as a function of the Reynolds and Enthalpy dimensionless numbers, which encapsulate the inter-dependence among the main parameters total current, inflow velocity, and inter-electrode spacing. Furthermore, the characterization revealed the behavior of arc shape, voltage drop, arc power, the degree of nonequilibrium, as well as the characteristic plasma front thickness, with varying controlling parameters.},

  doi          = {10.1088/1361-6463/aae643},

  journal      = {Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 52,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Fri Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

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