Arcs and Switches
Need to determine how an arc will behave? EMA can get you answers!
Our list of services includes consultation on design of products that rely on arcing in various gases. This includes current interruption devices like breakers and switches.
We can model the entire lifecycle of an arc including:
- Initiation through gas breakdown processes
- Plasma and air hearing
- Buoyant forces in air
- Forces on charged particles from electric and magnetic fields
Use cases include:
- Switch breakers and switches
- Overvoltage protection
- Ionic wind devices
- Semiconductor manufacturing
Using Ansys Charge Plus, the first single-product simulation tool that models air breakdown with first-principals, we can accurately predict behaviors. The tool integrates electromagnetic effects, fluid dynamics, kinematic effects, and gas-phase chemical reactions for comprehensive multiphysics simulation.
Charge Plus effectively solves 3D plasma dynamics in processes like plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), sputtering, and etching chambers efficiently. To learn more about this process, check out the Solving Electromagnetic Challenges webinar “3D Plasma Simulations for PECVD, Sputtering, Etching, and more in Ansys Charge Plus.” You can watch it below.
Our consultants provide hands-on support to help you accurately predict arcing and mitigate potential problems, ensuring you get to market faster and within budget. Contact us now to discover how we can support your work. You can reach us by clicking the button below.
