Influence of nonuniformity of ZnO varistors on their energy absorption capability

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 591-598

  Bartkowiak, Miroslaw ^b,c   Comber, Michael G ^a,d   Mahan, Gerald D ^b,c  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Hubbell Power Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

ANSI standard tests; Current pulses; Electrical nonuniformity; Energy absorption capability; Failure modes; Metal oxide surge arresters; Varistors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; LIGHTNING ARRESTERS; ZINC OXIDE;

METAL OXIDE SURGE ARRESTERS (MOSA);

VARISTORS;

EID: 0035481292     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/61.956742     Document Type: Article

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