Title :
Flames from Electric Arcs
Author_Institution :
Consulting Research Engineer, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
The origin of flames from arcs is considered. Their low dielectric strength is attributed to ionization, and their rate of recovery of normal dielectric strength is computed. The large influence of temperature is brought out. Computations are given and experiments described which show how flames can be reduced by passing the arc gases through narrow channels.
Keywords :
Breakdown voltage; Conductivity; Dielectric breakdown; Electrodes; Fires; Gases; Ionization; Magnetic cores; Switches; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1930.5055454
