Analysis of partial discharge activity by a conducting particle in liquid nitrogen under AC voltages adopting UHF technique

Cryogenics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-49

  Sarathi, R ^a   Giridhar, A V ^a   Sethupathi, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Cryogenics; Electrical insulation; Insulation; Liquid nitrogen; Partial discharges; Superconducting power apparatus; UHF technique

Indexed keywords

AC VOLTAGE; APPLIED VOLTAGES; CONDUCTING PARTICLES; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; FREQUENCY CONTENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING; INSULATION LIQUIDS; PARTIAL DISCHARGE ACTIVITY; PARTIAL DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; PARTICLE CONTAMINATION; PARTICLE MOVEMENT; PEAK AMPLITUDE; POWER EQUIPMENT; SUPERCONDUCTING POWER APPARATUS; UHF SENSOR; UHF SIGNAL; UHF TECHNIQUE; ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY SENSORS;

CRYOGENICS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS; LIQUID NITROGEN; LIQUIDS; SENSORS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; UHF DEVICES;

PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

EID: 72449196768     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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