Fractal Dimension of Dielectric Breakdown

1984/03/19 by L. Niemeyer, L. Pietronero, H. J. Wiesmann · 13 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Theoretical and Computational Physics #Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation #Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.52.1033

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Abstract

It is shown that the simplest nontrivial stochastic model for dielectric breakdown naturally leads to fractal structures for the discharge pattern. Planar discharges are studied in detail and the results are compared with properly designed experiments.

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