TY - BOOK AU - Nakanishi, Kunio TI - Switching Phenomena in High Voltage Circuit Breakers SN - 9780824785437 U1 - 621.317 PY - 1991/// CY - New York PB - Marcel Dekker, Inc. KW - Electrical Engineering N1 - Overview Functions and Requirements for Circuit Breakers Basic Physics of Interruption Arcs Switching Conditions in the Electric Power System Arc Interruption Phenomena Analysis and Design Detailed Arc Structure Energy Balance and the Physical Arc Model Computer Aided Analysis Analysis of Test Results and Deduction of Characteristics Parameters Circuit Breaker Design Recent Developments in Circuit Breakers History of Circuit Breakers Recent Development of Puffer Type Gas Circuit Breakers Gas Insulated Switchgear Vacuum Circuit Breakers High Voltage Direct Current Circuit Breakers Tests and Diagnostics Standards and Specifications Direct Test Methods Synthetic Test Methods Measuring Methods Diagnostics Appendix: Basic Thermodynamic Equations Index ER -