Electromagnetic radiation behavior of low-voltage arcing fault

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 416-423

  Kim, Charles J ^a  

^a School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc; Electromagnetic radiation; Loop antenna; Spark; Stick antenna

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ELECTRON OPTICS; FREQUENCY BANDS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MODULATION; PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; ARC; ARCING FAULTS; DETECTION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LOW VOLTAGES; SPARK; SPECTRAL CONTENTS; STICK ANTENNA; TWO PHASES; TWO TYPES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 58249126431     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2008.2002873     Document Type: Article

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