Corona Tests of Prototype Connector.

Abstract

Seven prototype connector boards were tested at Wright Laboratory in the Aerospace Power Division High Power Lab. Each connector board incorporates two types of connectors: (1) ac/dc hybrid connector with six power feedthroughs, i.e. two for dc power and four for ac power, and (2) dc connector with two power feedthroughs. The 270 volt dc rated power feedthroughs were tested with 500 volts dc. The three phase, 208 volt ac (line-to-line) power feedthroughs were tested with 354 volts ac rms. The boards were tested at ground level and at simulated altitudes of 50,000 and 100,000 feet. Corona data acquisition was accomplished in accordance with ASTM 1868-81, using a multichannel analyzer for discharge magnitude characterization. The boards performed well with only insignificant corona activity above five picocoulombs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA292542

Entities

People

  • Daniel Schweickart
  • Gregory L. Rhoads
  • John Horwath

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Pressure
  • Altitude
  • Analyzers
  • Connectors
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electric Fields
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • High Voltage
  • Power Converters
  • Prototypes
  • Test Methods
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster