Experimental Studies of the Breakdown of a Ferromagnetic Suspension in an External Magnetic Field.

A study was made of the effect of the material and concentration of the solid phase of a ferromagnetic suspension in an external magnetic field on the electric and kinematic characteristics of the discharge. It was shown that initiation of a discharge is effective on well conducting particles at relatively small particle concentrations. With an increase in the solid-phase concentration of the suspension the volume energy density in the discharge channel decreases, as well as the rate of expansion of the channel.