真空电弧等离子体发射光谱诊断

真空断路器的开断容量限制其在高压大电流开断领域的应用,获取燃弧过程中的等离子体参数对于提高真空断路器的开断容量至关重要。利用发射光谱法对真空电弧内的等离子体参数进行了诊断,研究了在不同电流幅值条件下真空电弧内电子温度、电子密度、谱线强度的轴向分布规律,结合真空电弧高速图片对真空电弧内不同粒子的扩散过程与弧柱直径之间的关系进行了分析。得到的电子温度在8000～10 000 K量级,电子密度在1019～1020 m?3量级,电子温度与电子密度从阴极向阳极逐渐下降,同时铜原子谱线强度主要集中在两极而一价铜离子谱线强度由阴极向阳极逐渐升高。铜原子谱线强度的径向分布呈现类平顶波分布、一价铜离子谱线强度的径向分布呈现类高斯分布的特点,且铜原子的谱线范围略大于弧柱直径,一价铜离子的谱线范围略小于弧柱直径,两种粒子的扩散速度存在差异。     

真空电弧离子源Ti(H)等离子体原子发射光谱分析的初步研究

作为一种常用的等离子体诊断方法,原子发射光谱法具有非侵入、在线诊断、时空分辨等优点,在等离子体诊断领域得到了广泛的应用。作为一种单次脉冲离子源,真空弧离子源具有结构紧凑、工作压强低、束流大和可以随时开始工作等其他类型的离子源所无法比拟的优点,在离子源研究和应用领域受到了极大的关注。为了研究真空弧离子源的放电过程,对其放电生成等离子体的特性进行详细描述,并为进一步的离子源研究和改进奠定基础,采用原子发射光谱法对其放电生成等离子体的参数进行诊断。本文结合原子发射光谱的斯塔克(Stark)展宽和Saha-Boltzmann方程,发展了两种针对光谱仪采集到的发射光谱数据的处理方法,可对等离子体的电子温度、电子密度、离子温度以及热运动状态进行诊断。对阴极为Ti(H)材料时真空弧离子源放电生成的等离子体,分别采用这两种方法对其进行了诊断,对诊断结果的有效性进行了判断。此外,还对光谱采集过程中,实验室背景辐射对诊断结果的影响进行了讨论。     

基于光谱诊断的热源间距对激光-脉冲GMAW复合焊等离子体物理特性影响研究

激光电弧复合焊中,热源间距会影响到等离子体物理特性,进而影响到焊接过程的稳定性及焊接质量。 基于Boltzmann作图法和Stark展宽法研究了不同热源间距下的激光-脉冲GMAW复合焊峰值阶段的温度场和电子密度分布,并结合高速摄影手段分析了热源间距对温度和电子密度的影响规律。 光谱诊断结果表明,随着热源间距的增大,激光等离子体的温度和电子密度都没有明显的变化;电弧温度出现下降,电弧电子密度则呈现先增高后降低的趋势。     

极性对自保护药芯焊丝电弧焊光谱特征的影响

由于自保护药芯焊丝具有抗风性以及优异的焊缝性能,已广泛应用于野外管道焊接以及大型机械的修复过程。电极极性是影响焊接过程的重要工艺参数。为了研究电极极性对电弧等离子体的影响机理,设计电弧等离子体空域中各点逐步扫描的同步采集系统,通过光谱特征谱线的分析,采用Stark谱线轮廓法计算电子密度,并且基于Boltzmann作图法计算电弧等离子体的温度,同时针对Al和Mg活性元素的分布特征进行分析。结果表明,靠近电极处,沿y轴负方向,直流正接时(焊丝接电源负极性),弧柱中心区电弧电子密度、电弧温度和活性元素呈现“水滴状”分布。而直流反接时(焊丝接电源正极性),弧柱中心区电弧电子密度、电弧温度和活性元素的分布特征表现为“手指状”分布。根据“自磁收缩”的原理,直流正接条件下,活性元素在径向方向受到的电磁力较小,整体分布呈现发散状。直流反接条件下,活性元素在径向方向受到的电磁力较大,收缩较为严重,整体表现为收缩状态。采用相同的电参数时,直流反接条件下弧柱中心区的电弧电子密度、电弧温度均大于直流正接条件下得到的电子密度和电弧温度,其中电子密度分布特征和带电粒子的电离程度是影响电弧温度的主要因素。在相同的电...     

滑动弧低温等离子体放电特性的数值模拟研究

滑动弧等离子体的电弧温度场、电场和导电区域尺寸是确定电子温度、电子密度、化学反应速率以及能量效率的重要参数.对气流量为1.43 L/min和6.42 L/min时50 Hz交流滑动弧放电的电参数进行了测量;用瞬态的电弧模型描述滑动弧的能量传递,并用近似的介质电导率和热扩散系数对模型进行简化,解决了由于电弧结构变化所导致的移动边界问题;模拟求得等离子体的电弧结构、电场强度和动态温度场等参数的演化.其中,电弧电场的模拟值与实验值基本符合,计算得到电弧轴心温度可以达到5700—6700 K.研究结果表明,气流直 关键词： 滑动弧等离子体 温度场 电场强度 导电半径     

条纹相机在真空弧离子源等离子体诊断中的应用

针对真空弧离子源,利用条纹相机将时间轴信息转换为空间轴信息的特点,结合光谱仪分光功能,建立了一套高时间分辨与光谱分辨能力的发射光谱诊断装置,其时间分辨率和光谱分辨率分别可达26ps与0.1nm。利用该诊断装置采集获得了单次脉冲内等离子体的时间演化特性;同时,基于局域热力学平衡等离子体的发射光谱理论,建立了一套谱线拟合的等离子体温度与密度计算模型。相比传统的Boltzmann斜率法与Stark展宽法需要寻找孤立的不受附近谱线叠加的干净线状光谱,建立的拟合光谱模型可以直接处理多条谱线因为展宽效应而叠加形成的光谱线型,计算得到等离子体中电子温度与电子密度。结果表明,在脉冲功率源的作用下,真空弧放电等离子体的电子温度与电子密度分别可达1eV与3.5×1024 m-3。     

EAST边缘等离子体中钨表面电弧诱导实验研究

在EAST装置中利用材料与等离子体测试平台MAPES对不同表面性质和结构的钨样品进行了边缘等离子体条件下的起弧诱导实验研究。结果显示只有纳米丝结构的钨表面成功产生了电弧,表明了钨表面的纳米丝结构更有利于电弧的触发,甚至在装置远离刮削层区域的地方也能诱导电弧触发。在纳米丝钨表面起弧过程中会产生两种不同的电弧,其中较强电弧能产生熔坑,并溅射出液滴,是等离子体中尘埃及杂质的重要来源。弧坑直径约为3μm,深度约为0.7μm,在电弧熔坑中心区域形成了一些小孔和纳米结构,其周围的熔化液滴也存在类似的结构。     

微波共振探针及其在等离子体诊断中的应用

介绍了能够测量稳定和时变等离子体电子密度的微波共振探针,给出了其工作原理和在测量稳定、时变和瞬态等离子体电子密度中的应用。分析了传输模式和反射模式的工作过程及对测量范围、测量精度和空间分辨率等影响因素。结果表明,选用较长的探针有利于提高电子密度的测量范围和精度;选用的微波扫频源高端频率越高,频率分辨率越高,则电子密度的测量范围越大,测量精度越高。理论分析得出系统可测量的电子密度约为1.37×10⁸~4.1×10¹¹cm^-3。     

动态等离子体物理参量的实时诊断

电弧等离子体在其燃烧过程中,电、热过程和化学反应过程的变化十分迅速,因而给测试带来了困难,本文以电弧动态过程可测性的数理统计分析为基础,提出了一种用于实时诊断动态弧的测试方法。并研制了由微机测控的光电光谱测试装置。用这一技术,实现了对混合气体电弧等离子体和复杂成分的焊接电弧的温度、各种粒子数密度、压力等多种物理参量的实时诊断。对测得结果的分析表明,本文的工作具有高速、定     

超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶产生等离子体的朗缪尔双探针诊断

 有些等离子体,本身并不存在电极和参考点,而该电极或参考点是提供偏压朗缪尔探针所必需的。为了获得超高速碰撞所产生等离子体的特征参量,建立了一种新的静电探针诊断技术,该技术不需要扫描频率,其探针可用于测量与时间相关的电子温度、电子密度。该诊断系统基于双通道电路,电流和电压谱通过数字示波器同步输出。研究的主要目的是,应用双朗缪尔探针诊断2024-T4铝弹丸超高速碰撞2024-T4铝靶时产生的瞬态等离子体。     

Twenty-five years of progress in vacuum arc research andutilization

Progress in understanding and applying vacuum arcs is reviewed. Laser diagnostics have demonstrated the existence of micron-sized regions in the cathode spot plasma having electron densities exceeding 10²⁶ m^-3. The expanding plasma produces a highly ionized jet whose ions typically have charge states of 1-3 and energies of 50-150 eV. Gas dynamic and explosive emission models have been formulated to explain cathode spot operation. In cases where the arc is constricted at the anode, forming an anode spot, or the anode is thermally isolated, forming a hot anode vacuum arc, material emitted from the anode may dominate the interelectrode plasma. Evaporation from liquid droplets may also provide a substantial component of the plasma, and the presence of these droplets can have deleterious consequences in applications. The vacuum arc has been extensively utilized as a plasma source, particularly for the deposition of protective coatings and thin films, and as a switching medium in electrical distribution circuit breakers     

Plasma density decay of vacuum discharges after current zero

In vacuum circuit breakers the post-arc current caused by the remaining ions and electrons in the contact gap is an indication of the residual ionization and its decay. It coincides with the formation of a positive space charge sheath in front of the new cathode, which grows toward the new anode. In a vacuum test chamber an arc (1.5-15 kA RMS) is drawn between high current electrodes of the spiral type. At different times after current zero a transient recovery voltage is applied across a separate pair of high voltage electrodes. In contrast to real circuit breakers, where the transient recovery voltage reappears between the arcing contacts, this separation allows the study of residual plasma free from the thermal stress and melting on the contact surfaces. From the post-arc current across these electrodes, in comparison with a mathematical model of sheath growth, the density of the charge carriers can be evaluated. Such values and their temporal decay are presented     

Electric power switches

A review is given of the physics and engineering behavior of arcs in vacuum and axial gas blast under the conditions found in high-voltage circuit breakers. The topics included are: the zero energy switch; current limiting switches; arc control; the gas-blast circuit breakers; the low-current gas-blast arc; arcing with ablation; interruption dynamics; arc modeling; vacuum as a switching element; the vacuum arc; the constricted arc; and the properties of SF₆     

低温氩等离子体中的单探针和发射光谱诊断技术

使用静电探针和发射光谱分析方法，测量了实验室圆柱形辉光等离子体轴向I-V曲线和发射光谱.通过电子能量概率函数方法、Fermi-Dirac模型、低气压放电的Schottky扩散理论，分别计算了等离子体的电子温度、电子激发温度和电子密度.研究了利用等离子体发射光谱计算电子激发温度、低气压放电理论估算电子密度的方法与静电探针诊断方法的内在联系，讨论了不同方法的使用特点.所研究的方法在某些特殊环境的等离子体参数诊断中具有较好的参考和应用价值. 关键词： 静电探针 发射光谱 电子能量概率函数 Fermi-Dirac模型     

Microwave imaging of magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in fusion plasma

Microwave imaging diagnostics are extremely useful for observing magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities in magnetic fusion plasmas. Two imaging diagnostics will be available on the WEST tokamak. A method was developed to reconstruct electron density maps from electron density profiles measured by ultrafast reflectometry, a technique based on FM-CW radar principle. It relies on plasma rotation to perform 2D reconstruction. An Electron Cyclotron Emission Imaging (ECEI) diagnostic will image directly the temperature fluctuations. It will be equivalent to 24 stacked vertically radiometers, each probing a spot of few centimetres. These two complementary techniques will contribute to the validation of MHD models.     

Measurement of Temperature and Density Profiles of the Plasma at PR-2 Facility

A new system of probe diagnostics at linear plasma simulator PR-2 is described, allowing us to measure the profiles of plasma temperature and density in different cross sections of the plasma column. The Langmuir probe fixed to the movable part of the two-coordinate positioning system built into the PR-2 passes the region of the discharge area during the process of measuring plasma parameters. The overall dimensions of the positioning system make it possible to mount electrical probes (magnetic probes, optical fibers, and other diagnostic equipment) covering almost the entire volume of the vacuum chamber between the magnetic mirrors of the device. We present the measurement results of local plasma parameters of the beam-plasma discharge (BPD) for different values of the input power and working gas pressure. The boundaries of appearance of discharge of three types were determined: the diffusive BPD mode, the BPD mode, and the arc mode. Dependences of the plasma concentration and temperature on the input power for different values of pressure have been also determined.     

Electron density of the magnesium XII doublet in the solar corona by use of a collision excitation model

For accurate spectroscopic diagnostics in the solar corona, the principle of spectral diagnostics of electron density is discussed by collision excitation model. Variation in electron density in the solar corona is calculated by this method using the observed signal ratio of spectral lines produced by the magnesium XII ion in the solar corona. Results show that with increasing signal ratio, the electron density will decrease; furthermore, the electron density is on the order of 10¹⁰?cm^?3, which is a reasonable value in the solar corona. Finally, variation in temperature with different signal ratio is discussed. This investigation will be significant for solar plasma diagnostics and study on the solar coronal.     

Use of Axial Magnetic Fields to Improve High-Current Vacuum Interrupters

When an axial magnetic field is applied to a vacuum arc, the arc tends to be stabilized in its diffuse mode. A minimum arc voltage is found for a certain magnetic field. In this condition, interrupting current is significantly increased, and it is nearly proportional to the diameter of electrodes. About ten years ago, a practical axial magnetic field electrode was developed for vacuum circuit breakers. Since then, through various improvements in its structure, this electrode has been refined for practical application in vacuum circuit breaker interrupters. The application has successfully covered not only medium-voltage circuit breakers, but also high-voltage (84 kV), dc high-voltage, and high-current circuit breakers. In this paper, ten years experience in this area is described.