TY - JOUR TI - Paradox of von Engel-Steenbeck and channel model of the electric arc AU - Gerasimov Alexander V AU - Kirpichnikov Alexander P AU - Rachevskiy Leonid A JN - Thermal Science PY - 2005 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 131 EP - 138 PT - Article AB - It is offered simple algorithm with which help it is possible to estimate heat flux., average temperature, and temperature profile in the channel of the electro arc plasma generator, and also the shape of the positive arc column depending on the rate afflux scavenged of plasma-forming gas through a plasma generator.