Partial discharges at low pressures in a dielectric interface between uniform field electrodes

Husain, E and Nema, RS (1982) Partial discharges at low pressures in a dielectric interface between uniform field electrodes. In: Journal of Electrostatics, 13 (3). pp. 215-226.

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Abstract

Partial discharges in a gaseous interface due to the presence of a dielectric between two uniform field electrodes in air at different pressures from 0.5 to 685 mm Hg have been studied and measurements of inception and extinction voltages, number of pulses and their charge magnitudes at inception are reported. It has been observed that the extinction voltage can be as low as 70% of the inception voltage suggesting that the working voltage in such cases should be about 30% lower than the observed inception voltage. Small magnitude pulses are found to be more in number than large magnitude pulses. The charge is found to be pressure dependent. The results have been explained on the basis of an equivalent circuit consisting of resistance and capacitance in which the discharge gap functions as a switch.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Electrostatics
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > High Voltage Engineering (merged with EE)
Date Deposited:	30 Dec 2009 09:37
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:31
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/20128

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