Title :
Energy Spectra of Bremsstrahlung X-Rays Emitted From an FRP Insulator
Author :
Tanaka, Yutaka ; Ikeda, Yoshitaka ; Hanada, Masaya ; Kobayashi, Kaoru ; Kamada, Masaki ; Kisaki, Masashi ; Akino, Noboru ; Yamano, Yasushi ; Kobayashi, Shinichi ; Grisham, Larry R.
Author_Institution :
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka, Japan
Abstract :
Energy spectra of X-rays emitted from the surface of a fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) insulator were measured at three different positions and compared with those of the vacuum gap between electrodes. Near the anode, the X-ray spectrum was dominated by monoenergetic electrons. Near the cathode, the spectrum peak shifted to low energy as compared with that near the anode. This result showed that a large amount of low-energy electrons was generated on the surface of the FRP insulator near the cathode.
Keywords :
X-ray emission spectra; X-ray production; bremsstrahlung; composite insulators; fibre reinforced plastics; flashover; insulator testing; Bremsstrahlung X-rays; FRP insulator; X-ray measurement; electrodes; energy spectra; fiberglass-reinforced plastic insulator; monoenergetic electrons; surface surface flashover; vacuum insulation; Electrodes; X-ray measurement; flashover; vacuum insulation;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2009.2020402
