THE IGNITRON AS A SWITCH IN HIGH-VOLTAGE HEAVY-CURRENT PULSING CIRCUITS

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. (London), Pt. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1049/pi-a.1959.0019· OSTI ID:4138668

Knight, H D.B.; Herbert, L; Maddison, R C

A review is given of the requirements for switches in capacitor discharge circuits, and the methods and apparatus used and the observations made in an experimental study of the operation of the ignitron for this duty are described. Photographic records show the movement of the cathode spot on the mercury cathode. At heavy currents a substantial proportion of the current is carried by cathode spots on the walls and baffles, the arc tending to follow the shortest path. (auth)

• Research Organization: British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., Rugby, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-14-015801
• OSTI ID: 4138668
• Journal Information: Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. (London), Pt. A, Journal Name: Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. (London), Pt. A Vol. Vol: 106, Suppl. 2
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CAPACITORS
CATHODE RAYS
CATHODES
CIRCUITS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON TUBES
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
IGNITRONS
IMAGES
LUMINESCENCE
MERCURY
MOTION
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM
SURFACES
SWITCHES