Accession Number:

AD0753498

Title:

Impulse Electric Breakdown of Air and Water Vapor at Increased Pressure

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Vorobev, A. A.
• Kalyatskii, I. I.
• Krivko, V. V.
• Chepikov, A. T.

Report Date:

1972-11-22

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The results of an investigation of the volt-second characteristics of the electric breakdown of air and water vapor in a nonhomogeneous electric field at pressures of up to 40 atmospheres for a surge voltage effect time of from 0. 0000002 to 0.000002 s are presented.

Descriptors:

• *GAS DISCHARGES
• USSR
• AIR
• ELECTRICAL INSULATION
• WATER VAPOR
• ELECTRIC FIELDS

Subject Categories:

• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE