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Table 2

Different circuit configurations and key measured and calculated characteristics.

Exp. type Circuit configuration Voltage
(kV)
Stored energy
(J)
Arc duration
(ms)
Part apex Calculated erosion (μg)

Mean (mm) Std dev. (mm)
1 2 stages
(70 μH +63 μH)
4 3293 1.73 6.68 0.36 3032
2 3 stages
(70 μH +63.63 μH +11.4uH)
3.27 3265 2.33 6.07 0.37 355
3 4 stages
(70 μH +63.63 μH +11.4 μH +10.9uH)
2.84 3283 2.51 5.8 0.4 259
4 1 stages
(70 μH)
5.68 3280 1.52 7.4 0.41 4207
5 2 stages
(10.9 μH +464μH)
4 3297 1.96 7.1 0.37 4908
6 3 stages
(10.9 μH +70 μH +63.63 μH)
3.27 3272 1.97 6 0.40 3152
7 1stage
(5.21 μH)
5.67 3280 0.67 12.47 0.38 7419
8 2 stages
(10.9 μH + 11.4 μH)
4.02 3297 0.90 11.00 0.36 7923

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