ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICE
Abstract
A protective system for high-energy resonant cavities is described. It is particularly directed to the discharging of resonant cavities for preventing energy back flow through associated equipment as a result of faults. The invention in general provides means defining a spark gap communicating with the interior of a cavity or waveguide adapted for high-power energization or an evacuated chamber containing an electrode having a large power differential from the wall or other electrode. A control or trigger circuit is connected between a power supply energizing the cavity and the spark gap whereby reverse current flow in the power supply circuit instantaneously triggers the spark gap to initiate discharge within the cavity, whereupon cavity energy discharges across the gap, or with an electrode present the electrode discharges to one of the spark gap elements.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4330307
- Patent Number(s):
- 2833965
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014453
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; BATTERIES; CIRCUITS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CURRENTS; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; OPENINGS; PATENT; RESONANCE; SWITCHES; VACUUM
Citation Formats
Baker, W R. ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Baker, W R. ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICE. United States.
Baker, W R. Thu .
"ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4330307,
title = {ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICE},
author = {Baker, W R},
abstractNote = {A protective system for high-energy resonant cavities is described. It is particularly directed to the discharging of resonant cavities for preventing energy back flow through associated equipment as a result of faults. The invention in general provides means defining a spark gap communicating with the interior of a cavity or waveguide adapted for high-power energization or an evacuated chamber containing an electrode having a large power differential from the wall or other electrode. A control or trigger circuit is connected between a power supply energizing the cavity and the spark gap whereby reverse current flow in the power supply circuit instantaneously triggers the spark gap to initiate discharge within the cavity, whereupon cavity energy discharges across the gap, or with an electrode present the electrode discharges to one of the spark gap elements.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {5}
}