Method for generating a low-voltage pulsed arc in gas: Study of the influence of the circuit parameters

A novel method for generating a pulsed arc in gas is considered. The method can be used in devices in which rapid and efficient heating of the working gaseous medium is required. Electric circuits for generating pulsed arcs are analyzed. For the chosen discharge circuit, the dynamics of energy release in the column of a pulsed arc is experimentally investigated. Methods for estimating the discharge circuit parameters are proposed. Results of estimating these parameters in an existing experimental device are presented.