In search for performance indicators of short-circuit current interruption in vacuum

Conference paper (2008)

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RPP Smeets External organisation
EPA van Lanen OLD Electrical Power Systems
M. Popov OLD Electrical Power Systems
L. van der Sluis OLD Electrical Power Systems
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OLD Electrical Power Systems
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2008

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OLD Electrical Power Systems

Abstract

Current interruption in vacuum is characterized by a very rapid transition from an almost perfectly conducting arc plasma state to a very good insulating state. During the transition, the recovery process determines the success of the interruption.