Title :
Potential breakdown of small gaps under simulated high-altitude conditions
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y.
fDate :
3/1/1944 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Concurrent with the present development program of a 400-cycle 208-volt power supply for aircraft, it was deemed advisable to study the effect of high altitudes on the breakdown potential between various conductors at different voltage levels.
Keywords :
Air gaps; Aircraft; Electric breakdown; Electric potential; Electrodes; Humidity; Ocean temperature;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1944.6440209
