Title :
Surface flashover and charging characteristics on various kinds of alumina under nonuniform electric field in vacuum
Author :
Yamano, Y. ; Kasuga, K. ; Kobayashi, S. ; Saito, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Syst., Saitama Univ., Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes the surface flashover and charging characteristics on various kinds of alumina under DC nonuniform electric field in vacuum. Also, the relationship between the surface flashover events and surface charge distributions is investigated under positive and negative DC voltage applications.
Keywords :
alumina; electric fields; flashover; surface discharges; vacuum breakdown; Al2O3; DC nonuniform electric field; alumina; negative DC voltage applications; positive DC voltage applications; surface charge distributions; surface charging; surface flashover; vacuum; Flashover; Grain size; Insulation; Needles; Solids; Surface charging; Testing; Vacuum systems; Virtual manufacturing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2002. 20th International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7394-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISDEIV.2002.1027322