ميرولد و المعلمين T King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Department of Electrical Engineering EE464 High Voltage Engineering Assignment No. 1 Instructor: Dr. Umer Amir Khan Total Marks: 10 Question #01: Study Section 2 “Conduction and Breakdown in Gasses” and write very brief notes on the following topics. The notes should include your understanding and appropriate drawing: 1. What are the three types of Ionization mechanisms? Explain each mechanism with the help of diagrams. 2. How is an electron avalanche formed? Explain with the help of diagram. Why space charge is formed in Electron Avalanche? 3. What is the effect of space charge formed in Electron Avalanche? Explain with the help of diagrams. 4. Explain the streamer breakdown with the help of diagrams. 5. Explain briefly the townsend mechanism and streamer mechanism during breakdowns. 6. Explain Paschen's law with the help of diagram. Label the diagram properly 7. Explain the critical steps in the breakdown during an extremely non-uniform field with the help of diagram. Also label the diagram showing the breakdown. **INSTRUCTIONS** . • Do not copy the Assignment from each other Find the answers from the Class Notes and write the answers yourself. • The figures included should be drawn by you. • You need to submit the assignment on Blackboard. • If done by hand, please submit the scanned copy on blackboard. The Presentation and Neatness of the Assignment also carries marks