Background of Air Insulation Prediction Research

The background of air insulation prediction research is briefly reviewed in this chapter, including the research and development on air discharge tests, discharge theories and physical models. Some beneficial inspirations extracted from the existing researches are concluded. The research assumption of air insulation prediction is described, mainly including the research ideas, implementation method and key technologies. The contents of this book is briefly introduced.

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