Remote control for anode-cathode adjustment
Abstract
An apparatus for remotely adjusting the anode-cathode gap in a pulse power machine has an electric motor located within a hollow cathode inside the vacuum chamber of the pulse power machine. Input information for controlling the motor for adjusting the anode-cathode gap is fed into the apparatus using optical waveguides. The motor, controlled by the input information, drives a worm gear that moves a cathode tip. When the motor drives in one rotational direction, the cathode is moved toward the anode and the size of the anode-cathode gap is diminished. When the motor drives in the other direction, the cathode is moved away from the anode and the size of the anode-cathode gap is increased. The motor is powered by batteries housed in the hollow cathode. The batteries may be rechargeable, and they may be recharged by a photovoltaic cell in combination with an optical waveguide that receives recharging energy from outside the hollow cathode. Alternatively, the anode-cathode gap can be remotely adjusted by a manually-turned handle connected to mechanical linkage which is connected to a jack assembly. The jack assembly converts rotational motion of the handle and mechanical linkage to linear motion of the cathode moving toward or awaymore »
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867914
- Patent Number(s):
- 5032717
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- remote; control; anode-cathode; adjustment; apparatus; remotely; adjusting; gap; pulse; power; machine; electric; motor; located; hollow; cathode; inside; vacuum; chamber; input; information; controlling; fed; optical; waveguides; controlled; drives; worm; gear; moves; tip; rotational; direction; moved; anode; size; diminished; increased; powered; batteries; housed; rechargeable; recharged; photovoltaic; cell; combination; waveguide; receives; recharging; energy; outside; alternatively; adjusted; manually-turned; handle; connected; mechanical; linkage; jack; assembly; converts; motion; linear; moving; motor drives; worm gear; rotational direction; remote control; rotational motion; hollow cathode; optical waveguides; motor drive; vacuum chamber; electric motor; photovoltaic cell; optical waveguide; pulse power; linear motion; optical wave; mechanical linkage; input information; cathode inside; handle connected; power machine; /250/313/
Citation Formats
Roose, Lars D. Remote control for anode-cathode adjustment. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Roose, Lars D. Remote control for anode-cathode adjustment. United States.
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"Remote control for anode-cathode adjustment". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867914.
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title = {Remote control for anode-cathode adjustment},
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abstractNote = {An apparatus for remotely adjusting the anode-cathode gap in a pulse power machine has an electric motor located within a hollow cathode inside the vacuum chamber of the pulse power machine. Input information for controlling the motor for adjusting the anode-cathode gap is fed into the apparatus using optical waveguides. The motor, controlled by the input information, drives a worm gear that moves a cathode tip. When the motor drives in one rotational direction, the cathode is moved toward the anode and the size of the anode-cathode gap is diminished. When the motor drives in the other direction, the cathode is moved away from the anode and the size of the anode-cathode gap is increased. The motor is powered by batteries housed in the hollow cathode. The batteries may be rechargeable, and they may be recharged by a photovoltaic cell in combination with an optical waveguide that receives recharging energy from outside the hollow cathode. Alternatively, the anode-cathode gap can be remotely adjusted by a manually-turned handle connected to mechanical linkage which is connected to a jack assembly. The jack assembly converts rotational motion of the handle and mechanical linkage to linear motion of the cathode moving toward or away from the anode.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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