Simulation of electrical tree growth in solid insulating materials

Electrical Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Karafyllidis, I ^a   Danikas, M G ^a   Thanailakis, A ^a   Bruning, A M ^b  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b Lectromechanical Design Co   (United States)

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EID: 0000985223     PISSN: 09487921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01236238     Document Type: Article

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