Visualization of a Copper Wire Explosion in Atmospheric Pressure Air

Visualization of a Copper Wire Explosion in Atmospheric Pressure Air

Experimental and computational images of a 90-μm thick copper wire explosion in atmospheric pressure air are presented. A Marx generator is used to produce a pulsed current density into the wire with a maximum rate of rise of ~ 10[superscript 18] Am[superscript -2] s[superscript -1]. A multiphase nu...

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Main Authors: Jadidian, Jouya (Contributor), Mohseni, Salman (Author), Jebeli-Javan, Morvarid (Author), Hashemi, Ehsan (Author), Shayegani, Amir Abbas (Author), Niayesh, Kaveh (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013-06-26T16:00:46Z.
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Summary:Experimental and computational images of a 90-μm thick copper wire explosion in atmospheric pressure air are presented. A Marx generator is used to produce a pulsed current density into the wire with a maximum rate of rise of ~ 10[superscript 18] Am[superscript -2] s[superscript -1]. A multiphase numerical model includes mass and momentum conservation equations, thermofield ionization, Maxwell's equations, and heat transfer between the phases. Visual records of the experiment agree with the simulation results.

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