From: "nwaivio" <n.waivio@attbi.com>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
References: <b5upjd$5cud$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu> <b6454g$cvki$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu>
Subject: Re: Magnetic control of plasma arc
Organization: AT&T Broadband


What about ExB drift??

Nathan.

"Mike Rosing" <rosing@neurophys.wisc.edu> wrote in message
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>
> sabapathy wrote:
> > Hello,
> >                         I would like to know if it is posible to use a
> > electromagnet to create a horizontal magnetic field to deflect a
> > plasma arc from a welding torch.
>
> It's easy to make a mess of the arc, but not so easy to just bend it.
> The positive ions will go the opposite direction of the electrons.  So
> the arc will fight the field and basicly whip all over the place.
>
> What are you trying to do?
>
> Patience, persistence, truth,
> Dr. mike
>
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> Mike Rosing
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