Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Paul B Crilly

Henry August Scarton

Warren C Kennedy

John F McDonald

Sudden changes in arc current are slowed to mitigate the resulting noise. A sensor detects large decreases in current during initial stages of arc quench and actuate circuits to maintain ionization and current flow to avoid sharp final drop that causes loud noise impulse. Ionization can be maintained by supplying RF energy at appropriate frequency to the arc electrodes and/or by increasing the arc voltage. The sophisticated control algorithm is implemented utilizing an inexpensive microprocessor to exert proper control of arc sustaining parameters to mitigate arc quenching impulse noise.

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Paul B Crilly