Title :
Electrostatic Detection of Large Microparticles (> 10 μm) in a High-Voltage Vacuum Insulated Apparatus
Author :
Menon, M.M. ; Srivastava, K.D.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Two electrostatic detectors are designed to search for the presence of microparticles of dimensions greater than 10 μm, in an ultrahigh-vacuum test gap (≈7 mm), when a high dc voltage (> 100 kV) is applied across the gap. The experiments with both the detectors revealed that such microparticles are not generated in detectable numbers, within the vacuum gap, prior to breakdown.
Keywords :
Assembly; Detectors; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Electrostatic induction; Engine cylinders; Impedance; Insulation; Vacuum breakdown; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEI.1974.299324
