• DocumentCode
    1461277
  • Title

    Positive DC corona and sparkover in short and long rod-plane gaps under variable humidity conditions

  • Author

    Boutlendj, M. ; Allen, N.L. ; Lightfoot, H.A. ; Neville, R.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
  • Volume
    138
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    The variations, with humidity, of the positive DC corona-current voltage characteristics and of sparkover stresses have been studied in rod-plane gaps of spacings in the range 103 in the largest gaps. In shorter gaps, the rod profile plays a larger role, and the transition from glow-controlled to streamer-controlled breakdown is demonstrated in the 20 cm gap.
  • Keywords
    characteristics measurement; corona; electric breakdown of gases; electric current measurement; spark gaps; voltage measurement; 10 to 150 cm; current voltage characteristics; glow; mean stress; positive DC corona; rod-plane gaps; spacings; sparkover; sparkover stresses; square law equation; streamer-controlled breakdown; variable humidity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Science, Measurement and Technology, IEE Proceedings A
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0960-7641
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    61633