Arc plasma-generating systems and methods thereof
| Patent Number: | 10,261,120 |
| Issued: | 4/16/2019 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present invention relates to systems for generating an arc fault in an electrical circuit, as well as methods thereof. In particular, the system provides a platform that can produce an arc discharge in a controlled manner, while measuring various parameters to characterize that discharge. Such parameters include voltage measurements, current measurements, optical spectroscopy measurements, electron temperatures, and/or plasma temperatures. |
| Filed: | 5/24/2017 |
| Application Number: | 15/603,782 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |