Ushakov V.Ya., Klimkin V.F., Korobeynikov S.M. Impulse Breakdown of Liquids

Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2007, 419 pages (in English)
ISBN: 978-3-540-72759-0The book describes the main physical processes and phenomena in pulsed electric breakdown of liquids for students, researchers and engineers interested in high-voltage power systems and electrical engineering.Introduction. Brief Historical Review
Behavior of Liquids in Strong Electric Fields
Behavior of the Gas Phase in Liquids in Strong Electric Fields
Discharge Propagation in Short Gaps with a Quasiuniform Field
Discharge Propagation in Gaps with a Non-Uniform Field
Statistical Investigations of the Electrical Breakdown
Basic Laws Describing of the Impulse Electric Strength
Physical Discharge Initiation (Ignition) Mechanisms
Mechanisms of Discharge Propagation and their Applicability Limits