Balanced puff valve for imploding gas-puff experiments

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1138552· OSTI ID:5641386

Wong, S; Smiley, P; Sheridan, T; Levine, J; Buck, V

The design of a fast-acting high-pressure puff valve for use in imploding gas-puff experiments is presented. By using a pressure-balanced valve design, the valve can operate at pressures up to 500 psia. Fast opening (roughly-equal200 ..mu..s) is achieved by using a fast-moving sliding hammer to open the valve. Balanced valves as well as fast-opening valves using sliding hammers are both well-known technologies; however, this design is the first one to incorporate both features in a single design resulting in a fast-acting high-pressure puff valve.

• Research Organization: Physics International Company, 2700 Merced Street, San Leandro, California 94577
• OSTI ID: 5641386
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Vol. 57:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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