Tests on the breakdown of air at elevated temperatures in non-uniform electric fields

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 291-295

  Laiien, N ^a   Lam, D S K ^a   Greaves, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIGHTNING;

SPARKOVER VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

AIR;

EID: 0034314072     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20000700     Document Type: Article

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