Fast-acting valve and uses thereof

Meyer, J A

Title: Fast-acting valve and uses thereof

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A very fast acting valve capable of producing a very well-defined plug of gas suitable for filling a theta pinch vacuum vessel is given. The valve requires no springs, instead being stopped mainly by a nonlinear force. Thus, the valve is not subject to bouncing; and the ratio of the size of the valve housing to the size of the valve stem is smaller than it would be if springs were needed to stop the valve stem. Furthermore, the valve can be used for thousands of valve firings with no apparent valve damage.

Inventors:: Meyer, J A

Issue Date:: 1980-05-16

OSTI Identifier:: 6590054

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; VALVES; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS; 700209* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Component Development & Materials Testing

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