Title :
Partial discharge measurements at low pressures with and without a dielectric barrier
Author :
Schweickart, D.L. ; Grosjean, D.F. ; Kasten, D.G. ; Liu, X. ; Sebo, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA
Abstract :
Partial discharge (PD) characteristics in air and argon in the 0.1-760 torr pressure range are reviewed for a needle-plane electrode arrangement. The test setup and various test results (PD inception voltage, waveforms, rise times) are discussed.
Keywords :
argon; partial discharge measurement; 0.1 to 760 torr; Ar; PD inception voltage; PD rise times; PD waveforms; air PD; argon PD; dielectric barrier; low pressure PD measurement; needle-plane electrode; partial discharge measurement; Aerospace testing; Dielectric measurements; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrodes; Frequency; Laboratories; Partial discharge measurement; Partial discharges; System testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 2004. CEIDP '04. 2004 Annual Report Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8584-5
DOI :
10.1109/CEIDP.2004.1364287
