Electrical Exploding Nickel and Tungsten Wires in Air and Water

摘要

Nickel wire of diameter d = 230 microns and tungsten wire of diameter d = 150 microns were exploded in air and water. Plasmas were formed by rapid electrical discharge through thin wires in air and immersed in a water bath. Energy deposited into the wires at different stages of heating in air and water was estimated from the experiments. It was shown that approximately 30% more energy was deposited in water than in air.