Sequential Modes of Drawn Vacuum Arcs Between Butt Contacts for Currents in the 1 kA to 16 kA Range

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part A

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 417-422

  Schulman, M Bruce ^a   Slade, Paul G ^a  

^a EATON CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; MOLTEN MATERIALS; STAINLESS STEEL; VACUUM;

DIFFUSE COLUMNAR MODE; FRAMING CAMERA; HIGH CURRENT COLUMNAR MODE; MOLTEN METAL BRIDGE; SEQUENTIAL MODES; VACUUM CHAMBER;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0029326724     PISSN: 10709886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/95.390326     Document Type: Article

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