Integrated measurement system for high speed unsteady plasma flow and its application to electric arcs

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 153-160

  McBride, J W ^a   Weaver, P M ^b   Siew, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b PBT Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; PLASMA FLOW; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SWITCHING;

INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS;

MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 0042342524     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:20030585     Document Type: Conference Paper

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