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Heat Transfer in Plasma Arc Cutting

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Experimental and theoretical states-of-the-art in PAC are considered. The emphasis is made on physics of the arc operation and on heat transfer inside the kerf. Special attention is paid to the problems in PAC that put a limit to further expand applicability of the method: the cathode erosion, double arcing, and the processes that determine the quality of the cut. Measures to further PAC development are suggested.

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    Valerian Nemchinsky

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Nemchinsky, V. (2017). Heat Transfer in Plasma Arc Cutting. In: Kulacki, F. (eds) Handbook of Thermal Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32003-8_28-1

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