Effect of an Axial Magnetic Field Upon the Development of the Vacuum Arc Between Opening Electric Contacts

IEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 180-189

  Schulman, M B ^a   Slade, Paul G ^a   Heberlein, J V R ^b  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

anode; arc; Axial; constricted; contacts; diffuse; magnetic; melting; opening; vacuum

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD; BRUCE PROFILE CONTACTS; HELMHOLTZ GENERATOR; OPENING ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0027559304     PISSN: 01486411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/33.219403     Document Type: Article

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