The effect of electrode material on the initial expansion of an ARC in vacuum

IEEE Transactions on Parts, Hybrids, and Packaging

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1972, Pages 35-47

  Slade, P G ^a   Hoyaux, M F ^a  

^a Westinghouse Research & Development Cent   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 0015316205     PISSN: 03611000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPHP.1972.1136554     Document Type: Article

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