Title :
Circuit breakers Physical and engineering problems III - Arc-medium considerations
Author_Institution :
Brown, Boveri & Co., Ltd.
Abstract :
The problems treated in last month´s discussion are essentially independent of the type of breaker, although their relative importance may vary. More specialized problems connected with the conception of certain physical principles of current interruption¿mainly the arc medium¿are described in this final installment.
Keywords :
Ceramics; Circuit breakers; Ducts; Magnetic fields; Petroleum; Pistons; Protection; Sulfur hexafluoride; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1970.5213559