Spectroscopic On-Line Monitoring of Cu/W Contacts Erosion in HVCBs Using Optical-Fibre Based Sensor and Chromatic Methodology

Contact erosion is one of the most crucial factors affecting the electrical service lifetime of high-voltage circuit breakers (HVCBs). On-line monitoring the contacts’ erosion degree is increasingly in demand for the sake of condition based maintenance to guarantee the functional operation of HVCBs....

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Main Authors: Zhixiang Wang, Gordon R. Jones, Joseph W. Spencer, Xiaohua Wang, Mingzhe Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/3/519