Consideration of corona onset from a water drop as a function of air pressure

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-130

  Phillips, A J ^a   Jandrell, I R ^a   Reynders, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air pressure; Corona; Onset potential; Transmission lines; Water drop

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC LINES; IONIZATION OF GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

AIR PRESSURE; CORONA ONSET MECHANISMS; WATER DROP;

ELECTRIC CORONA;

EID: 0030105023     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:19960026     Document Type: Article

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