Spark gap switch system with condensable dielectric gas
Abstract
A spark gap switch system is disclosed which is capable of operating at a high pulse rate comprising an insulated switch housing having a purging gas entrance port and a gas exit port, a pair of spaced apart electrodes each having one end thereof within the housing and defining a spark gap therebetween, an easily condensable and preferably low molecular weight insulating gas flowing through the switch housing from the housing, a heat exchanger/condenser for condensing the insulating gas after it exits from the housing, a pump for recirculating the condensed insulating gas as a liquid back to the housing, and a heater exchanger/evaporator to vaporize at least a portion of the condensed insulating gas back into a vapor prior to flowing the insulating gas back into the housing.
- Inventors:
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- (Kent, WA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SPECTRA TECHNOLOGY INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867698
- Patent Number(s):
- 4990831
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-85SF15930
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- spark; gap; switch; condensable; dielectric; gas; disclosed; capable; operating; pulse; rate; comprising; insulated; housing; purging; entrance; exit; pair; spaced; apart; electrodes; defining; therebetween; easily; preferably; molecular; weight; insulating; flowing; heat; exchanger; condenser; condensing; exits; pump; recirculating; condensed; liquid; heater; evaporator; vaporize; portion; vapor; prior; gas flow; heat exchange; heat exchanger; molecular weight; spaced apart; spark gap; insulating gas; gas flowing; gap switch; pulse rate; gas exit; gap therebetween; weight insulating; rate comprising; apart electrodes; dielectric gas; /315/313/
Citation Formats
Thayer, III, William J. Spark gap switch system with condensable dielectric gas. United States: N. p., 1991.
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@article{osti_867698,
title = {Spark gap switch system with condensable dielectric gas},
author = {Thayer, III, William J.},
abstractNote = {A spark gap switch system is disclosed which is capable of operating at a high pulse rate comprising an insulated switch housing having a purging gas entrance port and a gas exit port, a pair of spaced apart electrodes each having one end thereof within the housing and defining a spark gap therebetween, an easily condensable and preferably low molecular weight insulating gas flowing through the switch housing from the housing, a heat exchanger/condenser for condensing the insulating gas after it exits from the housing, a pump for recirculating the condensed insulating gas as a liquid back to the housing, and a heater exchanger/evaporator to vaporize at least a portion of the condensed insulating gas back into a vapor prior to flowing the insulating gas back into the housing.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
}