• DocumentCode
    1469618
  • Title

    Corona in aircraft electric systems as a function of altitude

  • Author

    Wilson, W. R.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Mass.
  • Volume
    63
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1944
  • fDate
    4/1/1944 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    189
  • Lastpage
    194
  • Abstract
    CORONA in an electric system consists of minute arcs which produce ozone and nitrous acid in air; they carbonize oil, paper, and cotton; they oxidize and age rubber, and they corrode metal. Corona at operating voltages has often caused the rapid deterioration of the electric equipment containing the corona. In addition, high-frequency radiation is produced which may interfere with radio and allied instruments. For these reasons engineers working in the design and development of electric equipment should know the voltage at which corona first appears in that equipment.
  • Keywords
    Capacitors; Corona; Humidity; Ionization; Moisture; Sea surface;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1944.6440239
  • Filename
    6440239