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Conduction of electricity through an insulator under sufficiently high voltage
In electronics, electrical breakdown or dielectric breakdown is a process that occurs when an electrically insulating material (a dielectric), subjected
Electrical_breakdown
Degree of insulation
withstand under ideal conditions without undergoing electrical breakdown and becoming electrically conductive (i.e. without failure of its insulating properties)
Dielectric_strength
Voltage at which insulator becomes conductive
The breakdown voltage of an insulator is the minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to experience electrical breakdown and become electrically
Breakdown_voltage
Material that does not conduct an electric current
away from the atoms. This is known as electrical breakdown, and the voltage at which it occurs is called the breakdown voltage of an insulator. Some materials
Insulator_(electricity)
Electrical breakdown of a gas that results in an ongoing electrical discharge
An electric arc (or arc discharge) is an electrical breakdown of a gas that produces a prolonged electrical discharge. The current through a normally nonconductive
Electric_arc
Branching shapes
now known to occur on or within solids, liquids, and gases during electrical breakdown. Lichtenberg figures are natural phenomena that exhibit fractal properties
Lichtenberg_figure
Physical law about electrical discharge in gases
law calculator Breakdown Voltage vs. PressureIn the internet archive 16.04.2023 Electrical Breakdown of Low Pressure Gases Electrical Discharges Pressure
Paschen's_law
Phenomena related to electric charge
strength that may be withstood by any medium. Beyond this point, electrical breakdown occurs and an electric arc causes flashover between the charged parts
Electricity
Electrical pre-breakdown phenomenon
In electrical engineering, treeing is an electrical pre-breakdown phenomenon in solid insulation. It is a damaging process due to partial discharges and
Electrical_treeing
Highly refined mineral oil
is introduced. This helps prevent corona formation and subsequent electrical breakdown under load. Oil filled transformers with a conservator oil reservoir
Transformer_oil
Snapback is a mechanism in a bipolar transistor in which avalanche breakdown or impact ionization provides a sufficient base current to turn on the transistor
Snapback_(electrical)
Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
preliminary breakdown, stepped leaders, connecting leaders, return strokes, dart leaders, and subsequent return strokes. The conductivity of the electrical ground
Lightning
Electrical phenomenon
Avalanche breakdown (or the avalanche effect) is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials. It is a form of electric
Avalanche_breakdown
Type of electrical breakdown in semiconductors
most notably in the appropriately named Zener diode) is a type of electrical breakdown, discovered by Clarence Melvin Zener. It occurs in a reverse biased
Zener_effect
Animal disruptions of power grids
Electrical disruptions caused by squirrels are common and widespread, and can involve the disruption of power grids. It has been hypothesized that the
Electrical disruptions caused by squirrels
Electrical_disruptions_caused_by_squirrels
Electrical potential that is large enough to cause damage or injury
objects are not normally conductive, very high voltage can cause the electrical breakdown of such insulators, causing them to act as conductors. These transferred
High_voltage
Rare transient luminous events that occur over tops of thunder storms
Upper-atmospheric lightning and ionospheric lightning are short-lived electrical-breakdown phenomena that occur well above the altitudes of normal lightning
Upper-atmospheric_lightning
Measures electrical breakdown of insulating materials
is used to measure the electrical breakdown (tracking) properties of an insulating material. Tracking is an electrical breakdown on the surface of an insulating
Comparative_Tracking_Index
Topics referred to by the same term
forms of matter Drop set, also called a breakdown, a bodybuilding and weight training technique Electrical breakdown, the failure of an electric circuit or
Breakdown
and upper-atmospheric lightning. Ball lightning may be an atmospheric electrical phenomenon, the physical nature of which is still controversial. The term
List_of_lightning_phenomena
Sudden flow of electric current between two electrically charged objects by contact
temporarily causing the air to abruptly become an electrical conductor in a process called dielectric breakdown. Perhaps the best known example of a natural
Electrostatic_discharge
Two conducting electrodes separated in order to allow an electric spark to pass between
conductors exceeds the breakdown voltage of the gas within the gap, a spark forms, ionizing the gas and drastically reducing its electrical resistance. An electric
Spark_gap
Localized dielectric breakdown under high voltage stress
In electrical engineering, partial discharge (PD) is a localized dielectric breakdown (DB) (which does not completely bridge the space between the two
Partial_discharge
Research apparatus for particle physics
devices is determined by the accelerating voltage, which is limited by electrical breakdown. Electrodynamic or electromagnetic accelerators, on the other hand
Particle_accelerator
Ionization of air around a high-voltage conductor
represents a local region where the air (or other fluid) has undergone electrical breakdown and become conductive, allowing charge to continuously leak off the
Corona_discharge
Heat and light produced during an electrical arc fault
as part of an arc fault (sometimes referred to as an electrical flashover), a type of electrical explosion or discharge that results from a connection
Arc_flash
The charged-device model (CDM) is a model for characterizing the susceptibility of an electronic device to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). The
Charged-device_model
Global electromagnetic resonances, generated and excited by lightning discharges
hdl:2027.42/94934. S2CID 14707525. Eden, H. F.; Vonnegut, B. (1973). "Electrical breakdown caused by dust motion in low-pressure atmospheres: consideration
Schumann_resonances
Electrical resonant transformer circuit invented by Nikola Tesla
space: A bus bar". The Electrical World. Vol. 32, no. 19. Other publications Cullen, A. L.; Dobson, J. (1963). "The Corona Breakdown of Aerials in Air at
Tesla_coil
Phenomena involving electrical occurrences
attraction (e.g., static cling), repulsion, and sparks. Sparks — Electrical breakdown of a medium that produces an ongoing plasma discharge, similar to
List_of_electrical_phenomena
Hot, conductive channel of plasma
gap. Breakdown initially begins with the formation of corona discharges near the electrode with the highest electrical stress. If the electrical field
Leader_(spark)
Abrupt electrical discharge through an ionised channel
cause regions of the air in the gap to become electrically conductive in a process called dielectric breakdown. Once the gap breaks down, current flow is
Electric_spark
nanotube(s) are fabricated using the Electrical driven vaporization (EDV) which is a variant of the electrical-breakdown technique. Passing current between
Carbon_nanotube_nanomotor
The townsend (symbol Td) is a physical unit of the reduced electric field (ratio E/N), where E {\displaystyle E} is electric field and N {\displaystyle
Townsend_(unit)
Techniques for imaging corona discharges
collection of photographic techniques used to capture the phenomenon of electrical coronal discharges. It is named after Soviet inventor and researcher of
Kirlian_photography
Theory of lightning initiation
relativistic runaway electron avalanche, has been hypothesized to lead to electrical breakdown in thunderstorms, but only when a source of high-energy electrons
Runaway_breakdown
Gas separating electrical conductors from each other
High-voltage applications, e.g. xenon flash lamps, can experience electrical breakdowns at high altitudes. * The density is approximate; it is normally
Dielectric_gas
Optical phenomenon
production of ozone in the vicinity of strongly radioactive materials and electrical discharges. Excitation energy can be deposited in air by a number of different
Ionized-air_glow
Process in electrical breakdown
complete avalanche breakdown can occur, culminating in an electrical spark that bridges the gap. Townsend discharge Avalanche breakdown Avalanche diode Corona
Electron_avalanche
Device for prevention of corona discharge on high-voltage equipment
to reduce potential gradient along the insulator, to prevent the electrical breakdown. Across an insulating column, the electric field intensity is not
Corona_ring
Part of a Geiger counter
ionized directly by the incident radiation, and if the tube cathode is an electrical conductor, such as stainless steel, indirectly by means of secondary electrons
Geiger–Müller_tube
A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit
Remote_racking_system
Electrical discharges above thunderstorm clouds
T. R. Wilson had suggested in 1925, on theoretical grounds, that electrical breakdown could occur in the upper atmosphere, and in 1956 he witnessed what
Sprite_(lightning)
Dielectric breakdown model (DBM) is a macroscopic mathematical model combining the diffusion-limited aggregation model with electric field. It was developed
Dielectric_breakdown_model
Global specialty insurer and reinsurer
equipment breakdown to a range of equipment, machinery and technology. Standard property coverages typically exclude perils of mechanical and electrical breakdown
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Hartford_Steam_Boiler_Inspection_and_Insurance_Company
Layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere
latitudes. Upper-atmospheric lightning is a family of short-lived electrical breakdown phenomena that occur well above the altitudes of normal lightning
Stratosphere
Force observed on an asymmetric capacitor
vacuum under direct current potentials. He did find a force during electrical breakdown when current was flowing. In 2004, Tajmar enclosed the electrode
Biefeld–Brown_effect
erosion rates than tungsten in certain cases. In a pseudospark discharge a breakdown is first triggered between the electrodes by applying a voltage. The gas
Pseudospark_switch
Smart material systems
The electrical breakdown strength should be high. Mechanically prestretching the elastomer film offers the possibility of enhancing the electrical breakdown
Dielectric_elastomers
Flow of electric current through a non-metal medium
discharge St. Elmo's fire Lightning Electric organ Debye sheath Electrical breakdown Electric discharge in gases Lichtenberg figure Space charge American
Electric_discharge
Physiological reaction or injury caused by electric current
muscle breakdown may be performed. Management may involve resuscitation, pain medications, wound management, and heart rhythm monitoring. Electrical injuries
Electrical_injury
Analysis method for circuits undergoing electrostatic discharge
In electrical engineering, transmission-line pulse (TLP) is a way to study integrated circuit technologies and circuit behavior in the current and time
Transmission-line_pulse
Gas-filled tube for voltage regulation employing either glow or corona discharge
Electrically, these devices resemble Zener diodes, with the following major differences: They rely on gas ionization, rather than Zener breakdown The
Voltage-regulator_tube
Ionization of air characterized as writhing streamers and sparks
to conductors where due to the high voltage the air has undergone electrical breakdown: it has ionized and become conductive, allowing current to leak into
Brush_discharge
Fractal shape formed from a line segment
a fractal canopy, as do trees, blood vessels, viscous fingering, electrical breakdown, and crystals with appropriately adjusted growth velocity from seed
Fractal_canopy
Test to ensure electrical sub-systems have a specified level of resistance
Dielectric withstand test Electrical breakdown Galvanic isolation "Understanding Insulation Resistance Testing". Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Electrical_isolation_test
Flow of electric charge
avalanche breakdown. The breakdown process forms a plasma that contains enough mobile electrons and positive ions to make it an electrical conductor.
Electric_current
Experimental Van de Graaff generator
electric field concentrations that caused corona discharge, a form of electrical breakdown that prevented higher voltages. At Princeton, Van de Graaff found
Round_Hill_generator
Type of transformer
commercial wireless stations. The induction coil was the first type of electrical transformer. During its development between 1836 and the 1860s, mostly
Induction_coil
Imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material
Modeling of electrical overstress in integrated circuits Springer, 1995 ISBN 0-7923-9505-0 page 5 J. J. Lowke (1992). "Theory of electrical breakdown in air"
Static_electricity
State of matter
polarization) beyond its dielectric limit (termed strength) into a stage of electrical breakdown, marked by an electric spark, where the material transforms from
Plasma_(physics)
Type of transient electric discharge
region around a high voltage conductor where the air has suffered electrical breakdown and become conductive (ionized), so electric charge is leaking off
Streamer_discharge
light and free electrons in the main gap. These lead to the rapid electrical breakdown of the main gap, culminating in a low resistance electric arc between
Trigatron
Electromagnetic coil containing two closely spaced parallel windings
appear on the semiconductor switching transistor would exceed its electrical breakdown or even damage it. Bifilar coils impose an inductance in the common
Bifilar_coil
German physicist (1909–1986)
especially the formation of the spark channel, the initial phase of electrical breakdown. In 1963 he was elected a full member of the Göttingen Academy of
Heinz_Raether
Model in solid-state physics
approximately as described by the Poole's law (eventually leading to electrical breakdown): σ = σ 0 exp ( α E ) {\displaystyle \sigma =\sigma _{0}\exp {(\alpha
Poole–Frenkel_effect
lead to a sufficiently large separation of charges to produce local electrical breakdown in dust clouds above the ground. Nonetheless, in contrast to other
Climate_of_Mars
Lightning produced by a volcanic eruption
then separates the different charge regions, ultimately causing electrical breakdown. Fractoemission is the generation of charge through break-up of rock
Volcanic_lightning
completed in 2003, was found to be unusable due to electrical breakdown. The origin of the electrical breakdown turned out to be unexpectedly high electric fields
Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility
Dual-Axis_Radiographic_Hydrodynamic_Test_Facility
Test of MOS devices
gate oxide breakdown. As a measure of oxide quality, QBD can also be a useful predictor of product reliability under specified electrical stress conditions
QBD_(electronics)
Type of capacitor
weeks. The main causes of DCL for solid tantalum capacitors include electrical breakdown of the dielectric; conductive paths due to impurities or poor anodization;
Electrolytic_capacitor
Type of electrolytic capacitor
main causes of leakage current for solid tantalum capacitors are electrical breakdown of the dielectric, conductive paths due to impurities or due to poor
Tantalum_capacitor
Measure of a substance's ability to resist or conduct electric current
Electrical resistivity (also called volume resistivity or specific electrical resistance) is a fundamental specific property of a material that measures
Electrical resistivity and conductivity
Electrical_resistivity_and_conductivity
Subfield of robotics
applied voltage needed, as well as allows for self-healing during electrical breakdown. Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are smart and reconfigurable materials
Soft_robotics
French physicist (1834–1889)
modern-day Marx generator. Using this device, Planté explored the electrical breakdown of air, the formation of Lichtenberg figures, and the behaviour of
Gaston_Planté
Deliverable-orientated breakdown of a project into smaller components
A work-breakdown structure (WBS) in project management and systems engineering is a breakdown of a project into smaller components. It is a key project
Work_breakdown_structure
Device that routes electric current around a point in a circuit
electrical current in a circuit. It is typically used to divert current away from a system or component in order to prevent overcurrent. Electrical shunts
Shunt_(electrical)
Current flowing through an ionized gas
thorium), to preionize the gas and increase the reliability of electrical breakdown and glow or arc discharge ignition. A gaseous radioactive isotope
Electric_discharge_in_gases
Test to ensure electrical insulators work under required conditions
should an inadvertent discharge or breakdown occur. Burn-in Dielectric Dielectric loss Electrical breakdown Electrical isolation test Impulse generator
Dielectric_withstand_test
High-voltage electrical connection device
the inside of the cable to free air was reduced so as not to cause electrical breakdown and tracking along the surface of the termination. Current practice
Pothead
Process of forming and bonding material by heat or pressure
increase the average grain size. Many properties (mechanical strength, electrical breakdown strength, etc.) benefit from both a high relative density and a small
Sintering
Japanese anime television series
interested in Chinami's ability and nothing more. She causes huge electrical breakdown throughout the city and the twins discover she is more powerful than
Code-E
Electrical transmission without physical connection
Born, Norman; Cheng, Weibo; Polynkin, Pavel (2014). "Channeling the electrical breakdown of air by optically heated plasma filaments". Optica. 1 (2): 125–128
Wireless_power_transfer
American materials scientist (1922–2023)
1952. His doctoral supervisor was Clarence Zener, a theorist in electrical breakdown; he also worked and studied with physicists, including Enrico Fermi
John_B._Goodenough
Group of four magnets
motion is so large, that when an E field is used, it causes vacuum-electrical breakdown of the materials used in the system. This doesn't happen with a B
Quadrupole_magnet
British physicist (1868–1957)
was a British physicist who conducted various studies concerning the electrical conduction of gases (concerning the kinetics of electrons and ions) and
J._S._E._Townsend
Effect of a nuclear explosion on electronic equipment
field that induces high voltages in electrical conductors. E1 causes most of its damage by causing electrical breakdown voltages to be exceeded. E1 can destroy
Nuclear_electromagnetic_pulse
Mechanical failure
A vehicle breakdown is a mechanical or electrical failure of a motor vehicle that renders the vehicle inoperable or causes further operation of the vehicle
Breakdown_(vehicle)
Electronic component
A capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces that are insulated from each other
Capacitor
High-energy particle, mainly originating outside the Solar System
particular risk. Cosmic rays have been implicated in the triggering of electrical breakdown in lightning. It has been proposed that essentially all lightning
Cosmic_ray
Solid conductive electrolyte
DCL for solid polymer capacitors are, for example, points of electrical dielectric breakdown after soldering, unwanted conductive paths due to impurities
Polymer_capacitor
Physics related to the study, design, building and operation of particle accelerators
Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, this method has limits given by electrical breakdown at high voltages. Furthermore, due to electrostatic fields being
Accelerator_physics
(2001). "Engineering Carbon Nanotubes and Nanotube Circuits Using Electrical Breakdown". Science. 292 (5517): 706–709. Bibcode:2001Sci...292..706C. CiteSeerX 10
Potential applications of carbon nanotubes
Potential_applications_of_carbon_nanotubes
shock might not be lethal, although it may cause severe damage via electrical breakdown of the skin. Possible sources of macroshock include: poorly designed
Macroshock
Water exhibits the quality of being self-healing; if there is an electrical breakdown through the water, it quickly returns to its original and undamaged
Water_capacitor
Topics referred to by the same term
Zener diode, a type of electronic diode Zener effect, a type of electrical breakdown which is employed in a Zener diode Zener pinning, the influence of
Zener
Cable used for electric power transmission at high voltage
slope and the greater the danger, in this case, the danger of an electrical breakdown. The equipotential lines can also be compared with the isobars on
High-voltage_cable
Concept in statistical mechanics
in power-law proportion to the size scale .[citation needed] The electrical breakdown of dielectrics, which resemble cracks and tears. The percolation
Universality (dynamical systems)
Universality_(dynamical_systems)
Topics referred to by the same term
inspection of vehicles Proof Tracking Index, used to measure the electrical breakdown (tracking) properties of an insulating material Ti plasmid (pTi)
PTI
Plasma formed by passage of current through gas
which used glow discharge. Electric arc discharge Electric spark Electrical breakdown Electrostatic discharge Fluorescent lamp, neon lamp, and plasma lamp
Glow_discharge
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Italian form of Latin Manfredus, MANFREDO means "strong peace."
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Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, ARSENI means "virile."
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n.
Any apparatus by which an electrical current is originated.
a.
Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine.
n.
The art or process of making electrical measurements.
n.
The electric catfish.
a.
Alt. of Electrical
a.
Pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark.
n.
A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies.
n.
A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric.
a.
Alt. of Magneto-electrical
a.
Capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as, an electric or electrical machine or substance.
v. i.
To become electric.
a.
Producing electro-motion; producing, or tending to produce, electricity or an electric current; causing electrical action or effects.
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Electrifying; thrilling; magnetic.
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Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power.
n.
The cushion of an electrical machine.
a.
The state or quality of being electrical.
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Acting by the operation of both light and electricity; -- said of apparatus for producing pictures by electric light.
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Alt. of Elenctical
n.
A genus of South American fresh-water fishes, including the Gymnotus electricus, or electric eel. It has a greenish, eel-like body, and is possessed of electric power.
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Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction.