Gas flow stabilized megavolt spark gap for repetitive pulses
- Albuquerque, NM
A high voltage spark gap switch including a housing having first and second end walls being spaced apart by a predetermined distance. A first electrode is positioned on the first end wall and a second electrode is positioned on the second end wall. The first and second electrodes are operatively disposed relative to each other and are spaced apart by a predetermined gap. An inlet conduit is provided for supplying gas to the first electrode. The conduit includes a nozzle for dispersing the gas in the shape of an annular jet. The gas is supplied into the housing at a predetermined velocity. A venturi housing is disposed within the second electrode. An exhaust conduit is provided for discharging gas and residue from the housing. The gas supplied at the predetermined velocity to the housing through the inlet conduit and the nozzle in an annular shape traverses the gap between the first and second electrodes and entrains low velocity gas within the housing decreasing the velocity of the gas supplied to the housing and increasing the diameter of the annular shape. The venturi disposed within the second electrode recirculates a large volume of gas to clean and cool the surface of the electrodes.
- Research Organization:
- AT & T CORP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4563608
- OSTI ID:
- 865734
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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