• DocumentCode
    1309785
  • Title

    The electric strength of air — VI

  • Author

    Whitehead, J.B.

  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1915
  • fDate
    5/1/1915 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    843
  • Lastpage
    865
  • Abstract
    (1) Some of the simpler fundamental experiments on the electrical conductivity of the air are described. (2) The theory of ionization in gases is outlined in nontechnical language. (3) Townsend\´s proof that the law of corona forming intensity E=32+{13.4 \\over {\\sqrt d}} is in accord with the theory of ionization by collision, is explained.
  • Keywords
    Conductivity; Corona; Gases; Ionization; Kinetic theory; Vibrations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0097-2444
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/PAIEE.1915.6590435
  • Filename
    6590435
    • Link To Document
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