DocumentCode
1223718
Title
Vacuum Arc Behavior in a Transverse Magnetic Field
Author
Wong, C.C. ; Christopoulos, C. ; Wright, A.
Volume
9
Issue
4
fYear
1981
Firstpage
259
Lastpage
264
Abstract
Experimental measurements in a vacuum interrupter have shown that the application of a transverse magnetic field results in substantial increases in arc voltage. Photographic studies of the arc column indicate that strong magnetic fields reduce the effective anode area and may lead to severe arc constriction.
Keywords
Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Electrodes; Interrupters; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Raw materials; Space heating; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1981.4317434
Filename
4317434
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