Numerical analysis of arc plasma behaviour during contact opening process in low-voltage switching device

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 795-802

  Wu, Yi ^a   Rong, Mingzhe ^a   Sun, Zhiqiang ^a   Wang, Xiaohua ^a   Yang, Fei ^a   Li, Xingwen ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONTACTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASMA DEVICES; SWITCHING SYSTEMS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARC PLASMA BEHAVIORS; CONTACT OPENING PROCESS; CONTACT ROTATING VELOCITY; LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHING DEVICE;

ELECTRIC ARCS;

EID: 33947662488     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/3/016     Document Type: Article

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