Ampere Repulsion and Graneau's Exploding Wires
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ampere Repulsion and Graneau's Exploding Wires |
| Author(s) | Paul Wesley |
| Keywords | Ampere Repulsion, Graneau Experiment |
| Published | 1987 |
| Pages | 181-186 |
Abstract
Graneau has claimed that Ampere repulsion between collinear current elements is responsible for the rupturing or explosion of wires carrying high currents without, however, providing a valid theoretical estimate of the Ampere tension involved. The present paper shows that a correct estimate of the Ampere tension supports Graneau's claim. In addition, it is shown theoretically that no electromagnetic pinch effect exists for a solid metal; so the pieces of wire that Graneau obtains could not have been pinched off. PACS number.41.10.