Title :
Theoretical study of the initial stage of sub-nanosecond pulsed breakdown in liquid dielectrics
Author :
Shneider, M.N. ; Pekker, M. ; Fridman, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a simple theoretical analysis of the initial stage of a sub-nanosecond pulsed high-voltage breakdown in liquid dielectrics. We show that a rapid breakdown is related to a rupture in the continuity of fluid induced by the electrostrictive forces in the inhomogeneous electric field in the vicinity of a needle electrode.
Keywords :
dielectric liquids; electric breakdown; electrostrictive forces; fluid continuity; inhomogeneous electric field; liquid dielectrics; needle electrode; subnanosecond pulsed high-voltage breakdown initial stage; Dielectric liquids; Dielectrics; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Equations; Liquids; Plasmas; Liquid dielectric; breakdown; electrostriction;
Journal_Title :
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TDEI.2012.6311503
