Title :
Analytical approach to SF6 breakdown under transient conditions
Author :
Boggs, Steven ; Uchii, Toshiyuki ; Nishiwaki, Susumu
Author_Institution :
Departments of Electr. Eng. & Phys., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
fDate :
7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Under many circumstances, the initiation of breakdown can be viewed as conversion of energy stored in the electric field (capacitive energy) to thermal energy which converts matter in a thin channel from a nonconducting state to a conducting plasma. This paper analyzes this process in the context of breakdown in SF6 as a prelude to future papers which treat the subject of breakdown under highly inhomogeneous thermal field, quasihomogeneous electric field conditions.
Keywords :
SF6 insulation; electric breakdown; electric fields; gas blast circuit breakers; SF6; SF6 breakdown; breakdown initiation; capacitive energy; conducting plasma; gaseous dielectrics; highly inhomogeneous thermal field; puffer circuit breaker; quasihomogeneous electric field conditions; thermal energy; transient conditions; Circuit breakers; Dielectrics; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Geographic Information Systems; Nonuniform electric fields; Plasma temperature; Thermal conductivity; Transient analysis; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRD.2003.813876
