Title :
Current Zero Phenomena in an Orifice Type Gas Blast Interrupter
Author :
Frind, G. ; Prescott, L.E. ; Van Noy, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Corporate Research and Development General Electric Company
Abstract :
In an orifice type gas blast interrupter a rather "quiet" arc section of about 10 mm length close to the vena contracta was dominant during thermal recovery, both in air and in SF6. For small dI/dt values, the associated power loss was only 1000 watts for air and 600 watts for SF6, which is close to an estimated laminar loss of 400 watts for air.
Keywords :
Circuit testing; Current measurement; Electrodes; Electromagnetic measurements; Interrupters; Orifices; Plasma measurements; Research and development; Sulfur hexafluoride; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1980.319636
