Temperature Modeling and Verification of High-voltage Micro-arc with a Tungsten Electrode
In order to improve the success rate of the preparation of monolithic micro tungsten ball tips,the high-voltage micro-arc was studied during the preparation processes.A multi-physics field coupled simulation model of tungsten-pole high-voltage micro-arc was established to calculate the arc temperature distribution at electrode spacing of 0.5~2.0 mm and voltage of 1~12 kV.The simulation results were then subjected to least-squares fitting,and a mathematical model between the arc tem-perature and the discharge parameters was obtained.Finally,the mathematical model was validated by building a spectral temperature measurement system based on the Boltzmann graphing method.The results show that the arc is elliptically distributed,and there is a high temperature barrier in the near-anode region,and the anode temperature is much lower than that of the cathode temperature.The arc temperature has a parabolic relationship with the voltage and electrode spacing.The average relative error between the model calculation results and the experimental results is as 3.3%.The model may be used to calculate the arc temperature for controlled preparation of the tungsten ball tips.
arc temperaturemagnetogas dynamicsBoltzmann graphing methodmicro tungsten ball tip