Vacuum interrupters with axial magnetic field contacts based on bipolar and quadrupolar design

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5 I, 2001, Pages 738-743

  Fink, H ^a   Heimbach, M ^a   Shang, W ^a  

^a ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axial magnetic field contacts; Contact system; High current interruption; Magnetic force; Transient magnetic field simulation with motion; Vacuum interrupter

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD CONTACTS; CONTACT SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ATTRACTIVE FORCE; HIGH CURRENT INTERRUPTION; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY; VACUUM INTERRUPTERS;

VACUUM FURNACES;

EID: 0035485818     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.964466     Document Type: Article

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1. Novel electrode structure of vacuum interrupters and its practical application
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4. Characteristics of a vacuum switching contact based on bipolar axial magnetic field
5. A new contact design based on quadrupolar axial magnetic field and its characteristics
6. Experimental investigations into the arc properties of vacuum interrupters with horseshoe electrode, four pole electrode, and their application