• DocumentCode
    795415
  • Title

    On the spark to pseudoglow and glow transition mechanism and discharge detectability

  • Author

    Bartnikas, R. ; Novak, J.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. de Recherche d´´Hydro-Quebec, Varennes, Que., Canada
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    3
  • Lastpage
    14
  • Abstract
    The transition mechanism for spark to pseudoglow and glow discharge is examined and the attending question of discharge detectability in an electrical apparatus is considered. The effect of gap spacing or cavity diameter and overvoltage is discussed in terms of experimental observations and theoretical calculations using a two-dimensional mathematical model
  • Keywords
    charge measurement; glow discharges; machine insulation; overvoltage; partial discharges; sparks; cavity diameter; discharge detectability; electrical apparatus; gap spacing; overvoltage; partial discharges; spark to glow transition mechanism; spark to pseudoglow transition; two-dimensional mathematical model; Area measurement; Breakdown voltage; Cables; Degradation; Electric variables measurement; Glow discharges; Partial discharges; Pulse measurements; Sparks; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9367
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/14.123436
  • Filename
    123436