Air breakdown in the conductor-rod gap under composite slow-front impulse/alternating voltages

Citation
Nl. Allen et al., Air breakdown in the conductor-rod gap under composite slow-front impulse/alternating voltages, IEE P-SCI M, 146(5), 1999, pp. 217-225
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEE PROCEEDINGS-SCIENCE MEASUREMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
13502344 → ACNP
Volume
146
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
217 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-2344(199909)146:5<217:ABITCG>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The dielectric strength of a conductor-rod gap under combined alternating a nd impulse voltage is discussed. The effect of the alternating voltage on t he impulse profile, under withstand and under the breakdown condition, is d escribed in terms of the angle in the cycle at which the impulse is trigger ed. Sparkover data is presented for composite voltages using three switchin g impulses, which have times to peak of 119, 241 and 342 mu s in the absenc e of pre-stress voltage. Results are given for triggering angles 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees, 180 degrees and 270 degrees and it is shown that significant variations occur in the composite sparkover voltage depending o n both the amplitude of alternating voltage and the triggering angle. The r esults are discussed in terms of the influence of the corona set up by the alternating voltage.