From: Mike Rosing <rosing@neurophys.wisc.edu>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Re: Question about deformation of arc in an air flow
Organization: Medical Electronics Lab.
References: <a24pp6$uft$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu>


Mazrin wrote:
> I have a simple problem about interaction of air flow and spark.

That's not so simple!

>
> 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....

I don't know directly, but check on welding books, especially any that
talk about how to weld a skyscraper on a windy day. You might get some
hints.

Patience, persistence, truth,
Dr. mike