Analysis of the transient process in underwater spark discharges

Conference Record of the International Power Modulator Symposium and High Voltage Workshop

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 310-313

  Timoshkin, I V ^a   Fouracre, R A ^a   Given, M J ^a   MacGregor, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; DC GENERATORS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC MACHINERY; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; HEALTH; HEATING; METALLIZING; MODULATION; PLASMAS; ULTRASONICS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

ACOUSTIC PULSES; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; COLLAPSE (DRYING); CURRENT OSCILLATIONS; DISCHARGE CIRCUITS; DRIVING CIRCUITS; ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FIRST QUARTER; HIGH ELECTRIC FIELDS; HIGH POWER ULTRASOUND (HPU); HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV); HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; INITIAL STAGES; INTENSE (CO); INTERNATIONAL (CO); PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELING; PLASMA CHANNELS; RISE TIME; SPARK DISCHARGES; TRANSIENT CAVITIES; TRANSIENT PROCESSES; VOLTAGE PULSES;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 48349135273     PISSN: 10768467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365245     Document Type: Conference Paper

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