• DocumentCode
    1023400
  • Title

    D-C Arc Interruption for Aircraft

  • Author

    Quill, J.S. ; Rader, L.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Industrial-control engineering department, General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
  • Volume
    63
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1944
  • Firstpage
    883
  • Lastpage
    888
  • Abstract
    This paper has presented quantitative information obtained on various direct voltages. It should be cautioned that the maximum interrupted currents given here should not be taken as the rating of a device. The actual rating is a certain fraction of the maximum and is dependent on factors such as factor of safety desired, tip life expectany, maximum arcing time allowable, and so forth. Based on data obtained sofar, the arc-interruption problem at higher direct voltages appears quite feasible. Possible system voltages are three wire, 250 volt, or even 600 volt as far as arc interruption is concerned.
  • Keywords
    Air transportation; Aircraft; Circuit testing; DC generators; Humidity; Relays; Sea measurements; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3860
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-AIEE.1944.5058820
  • Filename
    5058820