Current-level triggered plasma-opening switch
Abstract
An opening switch for very high power electrical pulses uses a slow magnetic field to confine a plasma across a gap between two electrodes. The plasma conducts the electric pulse across the gap while the switch is closed. A magnetic field generated by the pulse repels the slow magnetic field from the negative electrode to push the plasma from the electrode, opening the switch. A plurality of radial vanes may be used to enhance the slow magnetic field. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6868748
- Patent Number(s):
- 6067027
- Assignee:
- SNL; EDB-88-178861
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; PLASMA SWITCHES; DESIGN; ELECTRODES; INVENTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; SWITCHES; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Mendel, C W. Current-level triggered plasma-opening switch. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Mendel, C W. Current-level triggered plasma-opening switch. United States.
Mendel, C W. Mon .
"Current-level triggered plasma-opening switch". United States.
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title = {Current-level triggered plasma-opening switch},
author = {Mendel, C W},
abstractNote = {An opening switch for very high power electrical pulses uses a slow magnetic field to confine a plasma across a gap between two electrodes. The plasma conducts the electric pulse across the gap while the switch is closed. A magnetic field generated by the pulse repels the slow magnetic field from the negative electrode to push the plasma from the electrode, opening the switch. A plurality of radial vanes may be used to enhance the slow magnetic field. 5 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {6}
}
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