• DocumentCode
    849320
  • Title

    On the suitability of a Gaussian stress distribution for a statistical approach to line insulation design

  • Author

    Kassakian, J.G. ; Otten, D.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Volume
    94
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1975
  • Firstpage
    1624
  • Lastpage
    1628
  • Abstract
    By using the unconditional probability of flashover as a comparative parameter, it is shown that a Gaussian approximation to the distribution of switching overvoltages is adequate for purposes of transmission line design.
  • Keywords
    Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Flashover; Gaussian approximation; Laboratories; Modeling; Power engineering and energy; Probability density function; Stress; Surges; Systems engineering and theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-PAS.1975.32004
  • Filename
    1601606