Abstract
Anode surface temperature after current zero has a great impact on the interruption capacity of a vacuum interrupter. The objective of this paper is to theoretically investigate the relation between breakdown voltages and anode surface temperature after current zero. A heat conduction model was adopted to describe the temperature development of the anode, taking account of phase transition and evaporation. The breakdown voltages in certain metal vapor densities were obtained by the Particle-in-Cell/Monte Carlo collision (PIC-MCC) method. Finally, the Paschen curve for copper vapor was obtained using the PIC–MCC method and verified by the theoretical model. Moreover, the minimum breakdown voltage, 30 V, was obtained at a density of $1.3\times 10^{22}/\text{m}^{3}$ with a gap of 10 mm, which corresponded to a surface temperature of 1983 K. In order to ensure a successful interruption, anode surface temperature should not be higher than 1983 K at current zero, and the melting time should be kept as short as possible.
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