Simulative Comparison of Radiation Model Parameterizations for Direct Current Arcs in a Busbar Setup

Plasma Physics and Technology, vol. 10, pp. 60–63

Abstract

The influence of different methods for calculating mean absorption coefficients on the mean arc voltage and velocity of an arc moving in air along parallel busbars is investigated in a numerical arc simulation. The radiation model used is the discrete ordinate method. Planck, hybrid and Rosseland mean calculations for a three- and six-band selection are discussed. Compared with the experimental results from a published paper, the Planck mean for six bands shows the most promising results.

Authors 6

1. Simon Kimpeler Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   IAEW at RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Tim Ballweber Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   IAEW at RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany

3. Frederik Mingers Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   IAEW at RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany

4. Albert Moser Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   IAEW at RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany

5. Andres Tönnesmann
   Affiliation as printed

   Pierburg GmbH, 41460 Neuss, Germany

6. Daniel A. Fuhrmann
   Affiliation as printed

   Pierburg GmbH, 41460 Neuss, Germany