On Ignition of Coalgas-Air Mixtures by Corona Discharges, and Current-Potential Characteristics of a Corona Discharge

Sloane, Robert W (1936) On Ignition of Coalgas-Air Mixtures by Corona Discharges, and Current-Potential Characteristics of a Corona Discharge. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

1. Ignition of inflammable gaseous mixtures by sparks and by break arcs has been investigated by many workers and a theory developed, but only passing and contradictory references have been made to ignition by corona discharges. 2. It was not found possible to perform, satisfactorily, experiments which depended on the charging of an insulating surface, to a given surface density, by contact with a charged metal surface. 3. Only negative results were obtained, when attempts were made to ignite coalgas-air mixtures by the discharge of electricity between the surfaces of good insulators, such as paraffin wax, ebonite, or cold glass. 4. It is possible to ignite inflammable coalgas-air mixtures by the discharge of electricity between the surfaces of less good insulators, such as white fibre, glass at 100

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: Theoretical physics, Electromagnetics
• Date of Award: 1936
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1936-80081
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2020 09:33
• Last Modified: 03 Mar 2020 09:33
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/80081