DocumentCode
350135
Title
Streamers and transition to breakdown
Author
Gaxiola, E.H.R. ; Wetzer, J.M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
11
Abstract
In this paper processes preceding breakdown are described; the so-called prebreakdown phenomena. It deals with a time-resolved optical and electrical study of the avalanche and streamer formation in atmospheric nitrogen and dry air. With the results from experiments and two-dimensional model simulations the formation of avalanches and streamers, and the dominant processes involved are illustrated and discussed. A fast experimental setup is used to measure the discharge current and the optical discharge activity
Keywords
air insulation; atmospheric nitrogen; avalanche formation; discharge current measurement; dry air; electrical study; insulation voltage withstand capability; optical discharge activity measurement; prebreakdown phenomena; streamer formation; time-resolved optical study; two-dimensional model simulations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
High Voltage Engineering, 1999. Eleventh International Symposium on (Conf. Publ. No. 467)
Conference_Location
London
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-85296-719-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19990687
Filename
816700
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