Emission Spectroscopy Investigation on the Low Voltage Circuit Breaker

Abstract

The vacuum arc plasma produced during the electrode separation in the low voltage circuit breaker has been investigated by time resolved emission spectroscopy. The paper presents preliminary results concerning the influence of an axial magnetic field on the diffuse arc plasma. Some results of investigations on arc interruption failures in the constricted mode are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2003
Accession Number
ADP014982

Entities

People

  • D. Pavelescu
  • F. Gherendi
  • G. Pavelescu
  • M. Braic
  • V. Braic

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Circuits
  • Data Processing
  • Electrical Networks
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • European Communities
  • Ionization
  • Ionized Gases
  • Low Voltage
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Medium-Voltage Circuit Breakers
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Semiconductor Device Technology