An Experimental Study of the Failure Mode of ZnO Varistors Under Multiple Lightning Strokes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment
2.1. Impulse Test and Waveform
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Experimental Procedure
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Macroscopic Properties
3.2. Microscopic Properties
3.3. Failure Mechanism
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No. | Initial U1mA (V) | Initial Iie (µA) | U1mA When Failure (V) | Iie When Failure (µA) | Tmax When Failure (°C) | Groups of Impulse |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | 690 | 0 | 602 | 8.2 | 224 | 17 |
A2 | 689 | 0 | 600 | 8.1 | 225 | 16 |
A3 | 690 | 0 | 604 | 7.5 | 222 | 15 |
A4 | 691 | 0.1 | 615 | 9.4 | 221 | 16 |
A5 | 688 | 0.1 | 605 | 8.6 | 216 | 16 |
A6 | 690 | 0.1 | 603 | 8.5 | 228 | 15 |
A7 | 689 | 0.1 | 602 | 7.8 | 218 | 16 |
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Zhang, C.; Xing, H.; Li, P.; Li, C.; Lv, D.; Yang, S. An Experimental Study of the Failure Mode of ZnO Varistors Under Multiple Lightning Strokes. Electronics 2019, 8, 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8020172
Zhang C, Xing H, Li P, Li C, Lv D, Yang S. An Experimental Study of the Failure Mode of ZnO Varistors Under Multiple Lightning Strokes. Electronics. 2019; 8(2):172. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8020172
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Chunlong, Hongyan Xing, Pengfei Li, Chunying Li, Dongbo Lv, and Shaojie Yang. 2019. "An Experimental Study of the Failure Mode of ZnO Varistors Under Multiple Lightning Strokes" Electronics 8, no. 2: 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8020172
APA StyleZhang, C., Xing, H., Li, P., Li, C., Lv, D., & Yang, S. (2019). An Experimental Study of the Failure Mode of ZnO Varistors Under Multiple Lightning Strokes. Electronics, 8(2), 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8020172