High PRF high current switch
Abstract
A triggerable, high voltage, high current, spark gap switch for use in pu power systems. The device comprises a pair of electrodes in a high pressure hydrogen environment that is triggered by introducing an arc between one electrode and a trigger pin. Unusually high repetition rates may be obtained by undervolting the switch, i.e., operating the trigger at voltages much below the self-breakdown voltage of the device.
- Inventors:
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- Fredericksburg, VA
- College Park, MD
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867315
- Patent Number(s):
- 4912369
- Application Number:
- 07/247,801
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Secretary of Navy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- prf; current; switch; triggerable; voltage; spark; gap; power; systems; device; comprises; pair; electrodes; pressure; hydrogen; environment; triggered; introducing; electrode; trigger; unusually; repetition; rates; obtained; undervolting; operating; voltages; below; self-breakdown; repetition rates; power systems; breakdown voltage; repetition rate; device comprises; spark gap; gap switch; current switch; pressure hydrogen; /315/313/
Citation Formats
Moran, Stuart L, and Hutcherson, R Kenneth. High PRF high current switch. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Moran, Stuart L, & Hutcherson, R Kenneth. High PRF high current switch. United States.
Moran, Stuart L, and Hutcherson, R Kenneth. Tue .
"High PRF high current switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867315.
@article{osti_867315,
title = {High PRF high current switch},
author = {Moran, Stuart L and Hutcherson, R Kenneth},
abstractNote = {A triggerable, high voltage, high current, spark gap switch for use in pu power systems. The device comprises a pair of electrodes in a high pressure hydrogen environment that is triggered by introducing an arc between one electrode and a trigger pin. Unusually high repetition rates may be obtained by undervolting the switch, i.e., operating the trigger at voltages much below the self-breakdown voltage of the device.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {3}
}
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