Characteristics of corona impulses from insulated wires subjected to high ac voltagesCorona discharges arise due to ionization of air or gas subject to high electric fields. The free electrons and ions contained in these discharges interact with molecules of insulating materials, resulting in chemical changes and destroying the electrical insulating properties. The paper describes some results of measurements aimed at determining corona pulse waveforms, their repetition rate, and amplitude distribution during various randomly-sampled identical time periods of a 60-Hz high-voltage wave. Described are properties of positive and negative corona impulses generated from typical conductors at various test high voltages. A possible method for calculating the energies, densities, and electromagnetic interferences by making use of these results is suggested.
Document ID
19760064266
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Doreswamy, C. V. (Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee, Ala., United States)
Crowell, C. S. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)