Abstract
This paper investigates the behavior of high pressure, high current arcs in the downstream electrode region (cathode) of an arc heater. Computations are done for operating pressures in the range 50 atm to 200 atm and load currents in the range 6000 amp to 18,000 amp. At high pressures, due to the high current carrying capability of the dense gas, spot size remains reasonably small even for high load currents. Its value is 1.1 mm for a 50 atm arc with a load current of 18,000 amp. By increasing pressure it can be reduced further. Smaller spot size may allow us to design thinner electrode rings. Spot temperatures are high enough to cause ablation of the electrode material. In order to reduce material ablation at very high currents, the operating pressure must also be high and the arc should be rotated.
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