%0 Journal Article
%T Stabilization of gas-filled surge arrester¡¯s characteristics by use of ionizing radiation
%A Brajovi£¿ Dragan V.
%A Vujisi£¿ Milo£¿ Lj.
%A Stojkanovi£¿ Mirko N.
%A Kova£¿evi£¿ Uro£¿ D.
%J Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection
%D 2012
%I VIN?A Institute of Nuclear Sciences
%R 10.2298/ntrp1203274b
%X This paper investigates the stabilization of electrical discharges in gases by means of external ionizing radiation. Discharges in a gas-filled surge arrester model were studied in both passive and active regimes of the device. An originally developed model of the gas-filled surge arrester was used. Gas pressure and the interelectrode gap were the variable parameters in our measurements. Applied radiation types included ¦Á-particles, ¦Ã-rays, X-rays, and neutrons. Measurements were performed under highly controlled laboratory conditions. The combined measurement uncertainty of the applied procedure was estimated as being under the 5% level. The results obtained are followed by a theoretical explanation. The crucial result is the conclusion that ionizing radiation does not necessarily degrade the gas-filled surge arrester¡¯s functionality but that it, rather, improves it under certain conditions.
%K passive and active properties
%K gas-filled surge arresters
%K ionizing radiation
%K neutron radiation
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2012/1451-39941203274B.pdf