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A Model that Predicts Pulse Charged Gas Switching Breakdown Phenomena (Pulse Charged Gas Breakdown)

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OSTI ID:5580957
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
This paper uses the pulsed power switching data to develop a new model of gas switching. The extended model explains such diverse phenomena as prefire probabilities, breakdown voltages, triggered switching delays, triggered breakdown mechanisms, and effects of electrode surface finish on gap breakdown in pulse-charged switches.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5580957
Report Number(s):
SAND--84-2523C; CONF-850616--21; ON: DE85013119
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English