Influence of a shock wave on the electric field strength distribution in a gas blast interrupter

IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems

Volumn PAS-99, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 1957-1963

  Sturzenegger, C ^a   Reinhardt, R ^a   Schoetzau, H J ^a  

^a Sprecher & Schuh Ltd Physics Laboratory ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS - HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHOCK WAVES;

GAS BLAST CIRCUIT BREAKERS;

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BLAST;

EID: 0019060624     PISSN: 00189510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPAS.1980.319821     Document Type: Article

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