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Record 1 2017-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

In some cases, a breakdown of wire insulation can lead to other types of arc fault failures, such as arc tracking. The arc-tracking phenomenon involves carbonization of the wire insulation material that can result in intermittent arc faults between conductors, the aircraft frame, or other grounded conducting material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le cheminement d'arc se caractérise par une carbonisation du matériau isolant pouvant donner lieu à des amorçages d'arc intermittents entre les fils conducteurs, le châssis de l'avion ou un autre matériau conducteur mis à la masse.

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