Title :
Prebreakdown phenomena along insulator surfaces in dry air
Author :
Gaxiola, E.H.R. ; Wetzer, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
An experimental study of prebreakdown phenomena in dry air along insulator surfaces is presented. Differences in time-to-breakdown curves indicate a different discharge behaviour. Localized field enhancement is proposed as the physical explanation of the occurring phenomena
Keywords :
surface discharges; PTFE insulator; PVC insulators; discharge behaviour; dry air; epoxy insulators; insulator surfaces; localized field enhancement; prebreakdown phenomena; time-to-breakdown curves;
Conference_Titel :
High Voltage Engineering, 1999. Eleventh International Symposium on (Conf. Publ. No. 467)
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-719-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19990727
