Conduction and breakdown mechanisms in transformer oil

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2 III, 2006, Pages 467-475

  Butcher, Michael ^a   Neuber, Andreas A ^a   Cevallos, Michael D ^a   Dickens, James C ^a   Krompholz, Hermann ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble formation; Conduction mechanisms; Liquid breakdown; Mobility; Pressure effects; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BUBBLE FORMATION; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTROMETERS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BREAKDOWN MECHANISMS; CONDUCTION MECHANISMS; LIQUID BREAKDOWN;

INSULATING OIL;

EID: 33646162882     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.872487     Document Type: Article

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