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The results of computing a stationary arc with annular attachment on the butt end of a solid cylindrical cathode are presented. The influence of the discharge external parameters on the characteristics of arc plasma and the anode thermal state are considered.
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Zhainakov, A.Z., Urusov, R.M. & Urusova, T.E. Numerical computation of electric arc with annular attachment on the cathode butt end. Thermophys. Aeromech. 13, 601–607 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0869864306040147
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