Fundamental Processes of SF6 Decomposition and Oxidation in Glow and Corona Discharges

IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 75-94

  Van Brunt, R J ^a   Herron, J T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS--SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES--OXIDATION; GASES--KINETIC THEORY; PLASMAS--THEORY;

CHEMICAL-KINETICS MODELS; CORONA DISCHARGES; GAS DISCHARGES; GAS INSULATION; GAS PHASE CHEMICAL PROCESSES; SULFURHEXAFLUORIDE OXIDATION;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0025386854     PISSN: 00189367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/14.45235     Document Type: Article

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