Transferred-arc plasma torch
AssigneeCommissariat a l'Energie Atomique
InventorsChristophe Girold, Arnaud Bourgier, Lionel Bruguiere, Florent Lemort
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Abstract
A transferred-arc plasma torch comprising a sheath cooled using a cooling fluid and an electrode inserted in said sheath. The electrode is made of a consumable material and the torch comprises means to supply the electrode with this material so as to offset its erosion.
Claims8
A transferred-arc plasma torch comprising a sheath cooled using a cooling fluid and an electrode inserted in said sheath, characterized in that said electrode, configured to generate the plasma, is made of a consumable material and in that the torch comprises means to supply the electrode with this material so as to offset its erosion, and wherein a fixed torch body supports an assembly of gas, cooling fluid and electrical supply connection, and the electrode is electrically supplied using at least one wire brush mounted on the head of the torch and bearing on the surface of the electrode.
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