The Mathematical Model of Arc Discharge in Metal Vapors at Active Gases over Crucible for Technological Process of Electron Beam Deposition of Ceramic Coatings

Abstract

The mathematical model of arc discharge in the metal vapors, propagated in the soft vacuum in the medium of active gases, is presented in this chapter. Such type of discharge is widely used in advanced electron beam technologies for obtaining the coating of new types from nanostructurized materials, especially ceramics coating. As electron beam sources for evaporation of refractory metals in this technological process the high voltage glow discharge electron guns are widely and effectively used. But the aim of applying of additional low-voltage arc discharge under the crucible is stimulating and maintaining the chemical reactions between metal vapors and residual gas in the vacuum technological chamber. In formed model for calculation of electric field distribution the analytical solving of Poisson equation is used, and the spatial distribution of discharge current density is defined on the base of the equation of uncontineously of electrons and ions flows. All analytical relations for auxiliary geometry of electrodes system with of electron beam technologies for obtaining different types of nanostructurized ceramics coatings.