Spiral arc quenching

Author

Kolacinski, Z. ; Campbell, L.C. ; Zdanowicz, L.S.

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Poland

fYear

1991

fDate

22-27 Sep 1991

Firstpage

492

Lastpage

498

Abstract

A description of the general behavior of an atmospheric pressure AC and DC spiral arc, during interruption in a narrow cylindrical slot, is presented. The arc duration time and overvoltage have been measured, as a function of magnetic flux density, arc current, slot width and electrode gap, for different electrode arrangements. Multi-channel optical fiber probes and a two-line spectroscopic method have been used for arc temperature measurement and the spatial spread of the arc wake has been determined, along with some associated phenomena

Keywords

arcs (electric); temperature measurement; 2-line spectroscopic method; AC spiral arc; DC spiral arc; arc current; arc quenching; arc temperature measurement; arc wake spatial spread; atmospheric pressure arcs; duration time; electrode; electrode gap; interruption; magnetic flux density; multi-channel optical fiber probes; narrow cylindrical slot; overvoltage; slot width; Atmospheric measurements; Current measurement; Density measurement; Electrodes; Magnetic flux density; Optical fibers; Probes; Spirals; Time measurement; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE Power Engineering Society

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0219-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDC.1991.169550

Filename

169550