Electric arc — An electric arc is an electrical breakdown of a gas which produces an ongoing plasma discharge, resulting from a current flowing through normally nonconductive media such as air. A synonym is arc discharge. The phenomenon was first described by… … Wikipedia
Electric arc furnace — An electric arc furnace (EAF) is a furnace that heats charged material by means of an electric arc. Arc furnaces range in size from small units of approximately one ton capacity (used in foundries for producing cast iron products) up to about 400 … Wikipedia
electric arc — arc (def. 2). [1880 85] * * * ▪ physics continuous, high density electric current between two separated conductors in a gas or vapour with a relatively low potential difference, or voltage, across the conductors. The high intensity light… … Universalium
electric arc — noun electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • Syn: ↑discharge, ↑spark, ↑arc, ↑electric discharge • Derivationally related forms: ↑spark (for: ↑spark) … Useful english dictionary
arc discharge — lankinis išlydis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. arc discharge; electric arc in gas vok. Bogenentladung, f rus. дуговой разряд, m; дуговой разряд в газе, m pranc. décharge d’arc, f; décharge en régime d’arc, f; décharge par arc, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Arc welding — uses a welding power supply to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base material to melt the metals at the welding point. They can use either direct (DC) or alternating (AC) current, and consumable or non consumable electrodes.… … Wikipedia
Electric glow discharge — is a type of plasma formed by passing a current at 100 V to several kV through a gas, usually argon or another noble gas. It is found in products such as fluorescent lights and plasma screen televisions, and is used in plasma physics and… … Wikipedia
Arc — may refer to: Computing and gaming*Arc (programming language), a Lisp dialect in development by Paul Graham *.arc, a file extension for archive files *arc, the command line interface for ArcInfo *Arc System Works, a video game… … Wikipedia
arc lamp — n. a lamp in which brilliant light is produced by maintaining an arc between two electrodes, used as a spotlight, searchlight, etc.: also called arc light * * * device for producing light by maintaining an electric arc across a gap between two… … Universalium
arc-jetengine — arc jet engine (ärkʹjĕt ) n. A rocket engine that operates by heating the propellant gas with an electric arc. * * * … Universalium