Study on the characteristics of different species in the vacuum arc devices with deuteride cathode

Author:

Zhang Zhefeng1ORCID,Wang Lijun1ORCID,Chen Jieli1,Wang Zhiwei1,Que Jilei1

Affiliation:

1. State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049, China

Abstract

To study the physical mechanism of the separation between heavy and light species in the vacuum arc devices with deuteride cathodes, a three-fluid model based on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) theory is established. In the model, different kinds of species are considered to be different kinds of fluids, and their physical parameters are calculated separately. Moreover, the distribution of arc current is calculated by the generalized Ohm's law, and the ionization and recombination of species are taken into account. In the paper, the two cases where the cathode is Zr or ZrD0.67 are simulated, respectively. The results show that in the case of ZrD0.67 cathode, the separation of light and heavy species is remarkable. Because of D's lighter mass and lower mass-to-charge ratio, the distribution of it is more uniform. In addition, the differences between species also lead to large differences in other physical characteristics, such as ion velocity, ion temperature, and so on. Notably, the desorption and ionization of deuterium lead to a decrease in plasma temperature. The self-generated magnetic field of the arc has an inhibitory effect on the expansion of each species, and it is more obvious for ions with lower mass-to-charge ratio. The simulation results are consistent with the experimental results. The theoretical analysis can provide theoretical guidance for the improvement of vacuum arc devices with composite or gas-saturated cathodes.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Subject

Condensed Matter Physics

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