Disruptive discharge
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A Disruptive discharge is the result of a dielectric being stressed beyond its dielectric strength. This results in the sudden transition of part of the dielectric material from an insulating state to a highly conductive state. This transition is characterized by the formation of an electric spark, and possibly an electric arc through the material. If this occurs within a solid dielectric, physical and chemical changes along the path of the discharge will cause permanent degradation and significant reduction in the material's dielectric strength.
See also
- Discharges : Electrostatic discharge, corona discharge, Partial discharge, Direct current discharge
- Coils: Ignition coil, Oudin coil, Induction coil, Tesla coil
- People : Nikola Tesla, Nikolay Semyonov, Robert J. Van de Graaff, Thomas Burton Kinraide
- Other: Lichtenberg figure
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