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Gas Discharge and Gas Insulation

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  • Provides comprehensive descriptions of the fundamental theories of gas discharge and gas insulation, as well as their applications
  • Discusses in detail the example of SF6 along with its characteristics, its environmentally friendly alternatives, the status quo and the prospects of gas insulation
  • Covers the latest advances and innovations with regard to the applications of SF6 alternatives

Part of the book series: Energy and Environment Research in China (EERC, volume 6)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    • Dengming Xiao
    Pages 1-17
  3. Fundamentals of Gas Discharge

    • Dengming Xiao
    Pages 19-45
  4. Fundamental Theory of Townsend Discharge

    • Dengming Xiao
    Pages 47-88
  5. Dielectric Strength of Atmosphere Air

    • Dengming Xiao
    Pages 149-194
  6. Development Prospects of Gas Insulation

    • Dengming Xiao
    Pages 311-359
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 361-362

About this book

This book presents a comprehensive overview of research on environmentally friendly insulating gases, in response to the urgent calls for developing alternatives to SF6 due to the increasing awareness of the threat it poses as a greenhouse gas. It covers gas dielectrics, SF6 and its mixtures, and potential alternative gases, providing fundamental information on gas discharge and gas insulation and especially focusing on the development of new environmentally friendly insulating gases over the last decade. The book begins by describing the insulating and arcing characteristics of SF6, followed by an introduction to the gas dielectrics performance of SF6 gas mixtures with buffer gases. The latest findings on new environmentally friendly insulating gases are described in detail, and suggestions for practical application are also provided. Graduate students and teachers involved in high-voltage and insulation engineering can use the book as teaching material. Researchers working in plasmascience, laser action and related applied physics fields can also benefit from the book’s analytical approach and detailed data; engineers from the fields of electric power operation systems and electrical manufacturing will find it a valuable reference work for solving practical problems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Dengming Xiao

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gas Discharge and Gas Insulation

  • Authors: Dengming Xiao

  • Series Title: Energy and Environment Research in China

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48041-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, Shanghai and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-48040-3Published: 14 October 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51469-6Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-48041-0Published: 01 October 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2197-0238

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-0246

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 362

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, Shanghai, China

  • Topics: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Plasma Physics, Applied and Technical Physics

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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