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Deconvolution of Magnetic Measurements to Calculate the Surface Density of a Low Voltage Breaker Arc
Published
Author(s)
Nadia Machkour-Deshayes, A Laurent, F Gary
Abstract
In this paper, we present an original method, which allows reconstituting the current density in a low voltage breaker arc. This method is based on the deconvolution of magnetic induction measurements and a function depending on the experimental device geometry. We propose two deconvolution methods: an iterative method using minimization by gradient and the direct method using Fourier transform. The two methods will be compared to choose the one, best adapted, for the arc study.
Citation
Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
Biot and Savart law, current density, deconvolution method, electric breaker arc, fast fourier transform, Hall effect sensor, ill-posed problem, minimization by gradient
Citation
Machkour-Deshayes, N.
, Laurent, A.
and Gary, F.
(2008),
Deconvolution of Magnetic Measurements to Calculate the Surface Density of a Low Voltage Breaker Arc, Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics
(Accessed October 13, 2025)