• DocumentCode
    1469429
  • Title

    Potential breakdown of small gaps under simulated high-altitude conditions

  • Author

    DeLerno, M. J.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y.
  • Volume
    63
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1944
  • fDate
    3/1/1944 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    109
  • Lastpage
    112
  • Abstract
    Concurrent with the present development program of a 400-cycle 208-volt power supply for aircraft, it was deemed advisable to study the effect of high altitudes on the breakdown potential between various conductors at different voltage levels.
  • Keywords
    Air gaps; Aircraft; Electric breakdown; Electric potential; Electrodes; Humidity; Ocean temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1944.6440209
  • Filename
    6440209