Title :
On exponential growth [of gas breakdown]
Author :
McAllister, I.W.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Lab. II, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The agreement obtained between measured breakdown voltages and predicted breakdown values is frequently used as a means of assessing the validity of the theory/model in question. However, owing to the mathematical nature of exponential growth, it is easy to formulate a criterion that provides acceptable breakdown values, although the criterion may contain totally unrealistic features. An example from the work of A. Pedersen (1989) showing unrestricted exponential growth in SF 6 is used to highlight the insensitivity of breakdown voltages with respect to modeling
Keywords :
electric breakdown of gases; gaseous insulation; sulphur compounds; SF6; breakdown values; breakdown voltages; exponential growth; modeling; Atmospheric modeling; Breakdown voltage; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Engineering profession; Laboratories; Pain; Physics; Predictive models;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
