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corona discharge [kə′rō·nə ′dis‚chärj] (electricity) A discharge of electricity appearing as a bluish-purple glow on the surface of and adjacent to a conductor when the voltage gradient exceeds a certain critical value; due to ionization of the surrounding air by the high voltage. Also known as aurora; corona; electric corona. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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corona beams) and electronic instrumentation to measure the constructive and destructive harmonics of the frequency loaded electronic corona discharge from the holes or anomalies in order to characterize, qualify and quantify their integrity for their prescribed performance criteria on a 100% basis. He's in demand as a speaker at electrical conferences across North America and is recognized as an expert on corona discharge and flashovers. The corona discharge operated at a range of 5-10 kilovolts (kV), similar to that of certain high-voltage appliances such as negative ion generators. |
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