Effects of temperature and pressure change on positive corona and sparkover under direct voltage in short airgaps

IET Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 210-215

  Allen, N L ^a   Abdel Salam, M ^a,b   Cotton, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOW DISCHARGE CURRENTS; RELATIVE AIR DENSITY;

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN OF GASES; ELECTRIC SPARKS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTRIC CORONA;

EID: 34248551263     PISSN: 17518822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-smt:20060106     Document Type: Article

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