DocumentCode
1075151
Title
Breakdown and Prebreakdown Phenomena in Solid Dielectrics
Author
Zeller, H.R.
Author_Institution
BCC Research Center Baden Switzerland
Issue
2
fYear
1987
fDate
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
115
Lastpage
122
Abstract
In this review we concentrate on simple phenomenological models which lead to testable predictions. We discuss inhomogeneous field situations since in practice breakdown and aging starts as points of local field enhancement. The well known space-charge-limited-current model is generalized in several steps to field-dependent mobility, negative differential resistance and impact ionization. A fractal model for breakdown is introduced. The model contains a small number of physically transparent parameters.
Keywords
Aging; Dielectric breakdown; Electric breakdown; Electric resistance; Nonlinear equations; Solids; Space charge; Stability; Testing; Thermal stresses;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9367
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TEI.1987.298867
Filename
4081374
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