The influence of unipolar axial magnetic field on the behavior of vacuum arcs

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 299-302

  Fenski, Burkhard ^a   Heimbach, Markus ^a   Shang, Wenkai ^a  

^a ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axial magnetic field (AMF) contacts; Finite element simulations; High speed charge coupled device (CCD) video; Vacuum arc modes; Vacuum interrupter

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FLUX; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA SIMULATION; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

MAGNETIC CONTACTS; VACUUM ARCS;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 0037947392     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.810727     Document Type: Article

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