Detecting and extinguishing of arcs in aircraft electrical systems

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Meckler, Peter ^a   Eichhorn, Karl Friedrich ^b   Ho, Wilson ^c  

^a E T A   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c E T A GmbH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MATERIALS; AIRCRAFT POWER SYSTEMS; CABLES; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; INSULATING MATERIALS; INSULATION; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TESTING;

ALTERNATING CURRENT; CABLE INSULATION; FREQUENCY DOMAINS; INSULATION DEFECTS; INSULATION MATERIALS; INTERFERENCE SIGNAL; PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS; SURROUNDING MATERIALS;

AIRCRAFT DETECTION;

EID: 85072481884     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-2657     Document Type: Conference Paper

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