RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON CORONA-RESISTANT MATERIALS

Abstract

The shapes of individual corona pulses and the changes in the shape with the applied voltage were determined. It was found that as the overvoltage increased the pulses change from a type characteristic of corona avalanches to one characteristic of streamer discharge. The change was interpreted theoretically by consideration of the positive ion space charge produced in the early stages of the discharge. The chemical reactions were studied in detail on polyethylene. On other insulation materials the gross reactions have been studied with an eye to a broad general method of testing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277378

Entities

People

  • H.l. Greenhaus
  • J.c. Devins

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Avalanches
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Dielectrics
  • Films
  • Insulation
  • Lepidoptera
  • Materials
  • Polymeric Films
  • Space Charge
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster