Title :
Micro-Particles Production in a Uniform Field Vacuum Gap with Solid Dielectric Spacer
Author :
Sudarshan, T.S. ; Cross, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Electrical Engineering Division National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract :
Results are presented of the collection and analysis of micro-particles released by the application of a dc voltage to a bridged vacuum gap. It is shown that particles in the size range 1-5 pm are released from both anode and cathode at stresses as low as 10% of the flashover voltage.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Flashover; Insulation; Production; Solids; Stress; Surface charging; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1977.298045
