Re: Spark experiment under high compression

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

Well, it's not really pressure that does it. Air (nitrogen and oxygen
plus a few miscellaneous gasses) is a dielectric. The more pressure
it's under, the more dense the dielectric, and the harder it is for a
spark to jump through it.


--- Joseph Kanellopoulos <kanellj@domain.elided> wrote:
> Is it related directly to pressure, or does it relate to temperature
> (because of pressure) or due to some sort of variation in the mixture
> atomization because of the different pressure?
> 
> I know we  have some great guys in here, so it would be interesting
> to know
> the answer...
> 
> J-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "FERDINANDO DI MATTEO" <aroctech@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 6:41 PM
> Subject: Spark experiment under high compression
> 
> 
> > Some years ago I ran some tests in a variable high pressure chamber
> > sending variable voltages to see if pressure squelches spark.  IT
> > DOES!   The higher the pressure, the higher voltage is required.  
> Fred
> > Di Matteo
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