The influence of circuit parameters and contact materials on the reignition of high-frequency vacuum arcs

Author

Lindmayer, Manfred ; Wilkening, Ernst-Dieter

Author_Institution

Inst. fuer Elektrische Energieanlagen, Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, West Germany

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

69

Lastpage

73

Abstract

The extinction or reignition of high-frequency (HF) transients plays an important role in the generation of voltage surges. Investigations with currents of several hundred amperes peak and current frequencies from 100 kHz up to 1 MHz were made to examine the reignition behavior of short vacuum gaps using different contact materials. The experiments were carried out in an UHV test chamber connected to an L-C test circuit with voltages in the 10-kV range. Data on the statistical distribution of reignition voltages and their dependence on the parameters as well as on different TRV conditions are presented

Keywords

circuit-breaking arcs; 10 kV; 100 to 1000 kHz; HF vacuum arc reignition; L-C test circuit; TRV conditions; UHV test chamber; contact materials; generation of voltage surges; influence of circuit parameters; reignition behavior; short vacuum gaps; statistical distribution of reignition voltages; voltages; Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Coupling circuits; Dielectric materials; Equations; Frequency; Hafnium; Mutual coupling; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0148-6411

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/33.52851

Filename

52851