Title :
The Search for Universal Features of Electrical Breakdown in Solids, Liquids and Gases
Author_Institution :
Exxon Research and Engineering Company Corporate Research Laboratories Linden, NewJersey
Abstract :
This paper discusses the commonality of electrical breakdown phenomena in gases, liquids, and solids. It is shown experimentally that the change in density fluctuations occurring in the three phases is the strongest common influence in the development of electrical breakdown.
Keywords :
Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Electrons; Fluctuations; Gases; Liquids; Solids;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1982.298527
