TY - GEN
T1 - Determination of electromagnetic wave propagation from an electrically pulsed thin film
AU - Zirnheld, J.
AU - Halstead, E. M.
AU - Burke, K.
AU - Hood, M.
AU - Singh, H.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The Energy Systems Institute is currently performing pulsed-power flashover research on thin films arranged in various geometries. Currently the research is focused on the power transfer characteristics of the film, which consists of a polypropylene layer with a thin aluminum coating on it. It is also known that the surface arcing that occurs when an appropriate electrical pulse is applied to the film is affected by the presence of magnetic and electric fields. By arranging the film in various geometries, the electric and magnetic fields produced by the current will be altered, thereby changing the behavior of the plasma and surface arcing. Therefore, it is important to know the spatial and temporal dependence of these fields so that the resultant surface arcing can be understood and even predicted. In order to do this, a model will be fitted to the experimental current waveform and used in a theoretical treatment of the electrodynamic processes. The necessary calculations will be performed numerically and the results presented as a function of space and time.
AB - The Energy Systems Institute is currently performing pulsed-power flashover research on thin films arranged in various geometries. Currently the research is focused on the power transfer characteristics of the film, which consists of a polypropylene layer with a thin aluminum coating on it. It is also known that the surface arcing that occurs when an appropriate electrical pulse is applied to the film is affected by the presence of magnetic and electric fields. By arranging the film in various geometries, the electric and magnetic fields produced by the current will be altered, thereby changing the behavior of the plasma and surface arcing. Therefore, it is important to know the spatial and temporal dependence of these fields so that the resultant surface arcing can be understood and even predicted. In order to do this, a model will be fitted to the experimental current waveform and used in a theoretical treatment of the electrodynamic processes. The necessary calculations will be performed numerically and the results presented as a function of space and time.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/48349110970
U2 - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365303
DO - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365303
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:48349110970
SN - 142440018X
SN - 9781424400188
T3 - Conference Record of the International Power Modulator Symposium and High Voltage Workshop
SP - 529
EP - 532
BT - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
T2 - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
Y2 - 14 May 2006 through 18 May 2006
ER -