Arc lengthening between divergent runners: Influence of arc current, geometry, and materials of runners and walls

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part A

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 82-95

  Gauster, Ewald ^b   Rieder, Werner ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Arc lengthening; Arc wall interaction; Magnet blast interrupters; Runner material; Switching arc

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

ARC LENGTHENING; ARC WALL INTERACTION; MAGNET BLAST INTERRUPTERS; RUNNER MATERIAL; SWITCHING ARC;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0032025117     PISSN: 10709886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/95.679037     Document Type: Article

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