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1. High-Current Vacuum Arcs Phenomena at Transmission Voltage Level

Authors : Prof. Zhiyuan Liu, Prof. Jianhua Wang, Prof. Yingsan Geng, Assoc. Prof. Zhenxing Wang

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Vacuum circuit breakers (VCBs) are widely used to protect power distribution systems because of high interrupting capacity, low maintenance, long operating life, and eco-friendly.

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Title
High-Current Vacuum Arcs Phenomena at Transmission Voltage Level
Authors
Prof. Zhiyuan Liu
Prof. Jianhua Wang
Prof. Yingsan Geng
Assoc. Prof. Zhenxing Wang
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Switching Arc Phenomena in Transmission Voltage Level Vacuum Circuit Breakers

Print ISBN: 978-981-16-1397-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-16-1398-2

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1398-2_1