Numerical simulation of plasma opening switches

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6139531

Mason, R J; Jones, M E; Bergman, C D

Plasma Opening Switches have been examined numerically with the aid of the ANTHEM plasma simulation model. A generic bi-cylindrical switch is studied. The switching of generator pulses ranging from 50 ns to 1 ..mu..sec is reviewed, for a variety of plasma fill lengths and densities, and for a range of resistive loads. 7 refs., 9 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6139531
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-89-2087; CONF-890710-8; ON: DE89014296
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. international conference on megagauss magnetic field generation and related topics, Novosibirsk, USSR, 3 Jul 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
PLASMA SWITCHES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ANODES
CATHODES
ENERGY STORAGE
INDUCTION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
SWITCHES
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