Evaluation Of Ac Axial Magnetic Fields Needed To Prevent Anode Spots in Vacuum Arcs Between Opening Contacts

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part A

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 53-57

  Schulman, M Bruce ^a   Bindas, John A ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

anodes; arcs; Axial; columnar; contacts; diffuse; magnetic fields; opening

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; OSCILLATIONS;

ARCING CURRENT; AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD; COLUMNAR; HELMHOLTZ COIL; PEAK ARC CURRENT; VACUUM ARC CHAMBER; VACUUM ARCS; VACUUM INTERRUPTERS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0028386779     PISSN: 10709886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/95.296368     Document Type: Article

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