Spiral arc quenching

Author

Kolacinski, Z. ; Campbell, L.C. ; Zdanowicz, L.S.

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Poland

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1992

fDate

4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

822

Lastpage

828

Abstract

A description of the general behavior of an atmospheric pressure AC and DC spiral arc, during interruption in a narrow cylindrical slot, is presented. The arc duration time and overvoltage have been measured, as a function of magnetic flux density, arc current, slot width, and electrode gap, for different electrode arrangements. Multichannel optical fiber probes and a two-line spectroscopic method have been used for arc temperature measurement and the spatial spread of the arc wake has been determined, along with some associated phenomena

Keywords

circuit breakers; circuit-breaking arcs; fibre optic sensors; overvoltage; temperature measurement; voltage measurement; DC spiral arc; arc current; arc duration time; arc temperature measurement; arc wake spatial spread; atmospheric pressure; circuit breakers; electrode gap; magnetic flux density; multichannel optical fibre probes; narrow cylindrical slot; overvoltage; slot width; spiral arc quenching; two-line spectroscopic method; Atmospheric measurements; Current measurement; Density measurement; Electrodes; Magnetic flux density; Optical fibers; Probes; Spirals; Time measurement; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.127086

Filename

127086