Evaluation of gassing materials in switching devices using monochromatic high speed imaging technique

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 384-389

  Zhou, Xin ^a  

^a EATON CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Arcing; Current interruption; Current limiting; Gassing materials; Monochromatic imaging; Switching devices

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PLASMAS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GASSING MATERIALS;

SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

EID: 0036768038     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAPT.2002.804614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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