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Fast-acting self-healing metallic fuse.Description of a fast-acting nonmechanical self-healing mercury fuse capable of protecting a high current circuit or device from overcurrent fault damages. Basically the self-healing fuse consists of two enclosed mercury reservoirs connected by a fine capillary tube filled with mercury that serves as the fusing element. It is pointed out that a better understanding of the energy conversion process involved in the operation of the device could help explore other device configurations (such as a tapering geometry and use of magnetic field to drive the arc into the fuse wall on inductive loads, etc.) and thus extend the range of capabilities for this type of protective device.
Document ID
19720030537
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Schwartz, F. C.
Renton, C. A.
(NASA Electronics Research Center Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Rabinovici, B.
(Northwestern University Boston, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1971
Subject Category
Electronic Equipment
Meeting Information
Meeting: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Southwestern Annual Conference and Exhibition
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: April 28, 1971
End Date: April 30, 1971
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Accession Number
72A14203
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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