1st Edition

Switching Phenomena in High-Voltage Circuit Breakers

By Kunio Nakanishi Copyright 1991

    Showing the relation of physics to circuit interruption technology, describes for engineers the switching phenomena, test procedures, and applications of modern, high-voltage circuit breakers, especially SF, gas-blast, and the vacuum types used in medium-voltage ranges. Applies the physical arc mode

    Contributors, 1: OVERVIEW, 2: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, 3: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CIRCUIT BREAKERS, 4: TESTS AND DIAGNOSTICS, Appendix Basic Thermodynamic Equations, Index

    Biography

    Kunio Nakanishi