DocumentCode
1418479
Title
Ignition phenomena in h.v. mercury-arc valves
Author
Robinson, T.S.
Author_Institution
ASEA, D.C. Transmission Department, Ludvika, Sweden
Volume
116
Issue
8
fYear
1969
fDate
8/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1387
Lastpage
1394
Abstract
A streamer mechanism is proposed to explain the ignition phenomena which are observed in multigrid high-voltage gas-filled valves. Theoretical treatment of the streamer shows it to propagate at higher velocity with increasing gas pressure and decreasing valve voltage, in accordance with observation. Some of the conditions necessary for normal reliable ignition are related theoretically to the avoidance of transient cutoff of the streamer.
Keywords
ignition; mercury arc rectifiers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0020-3270
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/piee.1969.0252
Filename
5248771
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