Characteristics and Applications of Various Arc Interrupting Methods

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 849-861

  Shipp, David D ^b  

^a Westinehouse ESD ^*  (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS;

ARC INTERRUPTION; HV INTERRUPTION;

ELECTRIC ARCS, CIRCUIT BREAKING;

EID: 0026219506     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: 19399367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.90339     Document Type: Article

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