A mathmatical model of electromagnetic processes occurring in the 'arc column -anode regionevaporating anode' system is presented. The anode region of electric arc with an evaporating metallic anode is described by a model, under which the non-equilibrium near anode plasma containing atoms and ions of the evaporated metal, along with atoms and ions of the ambient (inert) gas, is subdivided into a space charge layer immediately adjoining the anode surface and ionisation region adjacent to the arc column. This model allows determining the potential drop between welding arc column plasma and anode surface depending on the current density and plasma temperature near the anode, as well as upon the temperature of its surface.
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