From: mazrin@voila.fr (Mazrin)
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Question about deformation of arc in an air flow
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Hello,

I have a simple problem about interaction of air flow and spark.

My experiment is the following :
I have two electrodes (rods of 3 mm diameter) with a gap of about 1
mm.
A car coil creates a breakdown, but the experiment is in a transversal
flow of air (speed 12 m/s and atmospheric pressure).

The air flow induces a deformation of the spark channel.

My question is the following : is there a relation between the channel
length and the air speed ? And if so, what is this relation ?

I searched in several books but never found any information on this
subject.
So if someone could help me....
Thanks

Sebastien