Seen from the foregoing discussion,α values and the breakdown voltage Vs valueare related to the nature of the gas (type and pressure),and are mainly determinedby the electron collision process with certain gas particles. If an electron in acollision has ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Electrode materials,especially the state of the electrode surface,have a greatinfluence on the process of emitting electrons from the cathode surface relying onradiation and positive ion bombardment. Thus the impact of the electrode on gasbreakdown potent...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Electrode structure and polarity determine the electric field distribution in theelectrode gap before breakdown. The electric field distribution plays a decisiverole in the value and distribution of Townsend coefficients α and γ,limiting thetrajectories o...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    An external ionization source can accelerate the formation of charged particles andreduce the breakdown potential of a gas. For example,heating the cathode artificially to generate thermal electron emission can replace the action of the γ emissionprocess;...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    In 1900,J.S. Townsend first proposed the use of the first ionization coefficient α todescribe the gas discharge,and proposed a method to measure the parameter α,namely the steady-state Townsend method (SST). Later,it was discovered that thedischarge chara...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    As mentioned before,the SST method can easily measure α,η parameters of a gas,applying a stable continuous light irradiated on the cathode to release electrons,forming a stable current I in the gap. According to the relationship between I andthe distance ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

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    4.1.1.1 Characteristics of Spark DischargeSpark discharge is different from the glow discharge and arc discharge. Thechannels of spark discharge exhibit discontinuity and the plasma in the crosssection of the discharge gap is not uniform. Its electrical s...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    4.1.2.1 Limitation of Townsend Discharge TheoryIn low pressure,Townsend discharge theory can be a good method to describe gasbreakdown and to illustrate Paschen’s law. But when near atmospheric pressure(Pd>70Pa·m),the theoretical discharge time-lag and...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    With the increase of the power system voltage level,long gaps occur more often inengineering (in non-uniform electric fields),for example,the insulation of highvoltage transmission lines,and insulation between high voltage equipment andwalls or ceiling. L...[繼續(xù)閱讀]