This paper presents the computed results of anode hotspot temperature calculations for vacuum gaps subjected to 50 HZ ac excitations. The transient heat diffusion equation governing the heat conduction is solved by a finite difference method. The effects of nonlinear variation of thermal properties with _ _~
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