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Title: A corona stabilized, high PRF closing switch

Abstract

This paper explains how the phenomenon of corona stabilization can be applied to high voltage, high PRF switching. A sealed corona stabilized spark gap has been operated at voltages of up to 50 kV, currents of up to 2 kA, and pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) of up to 1 kHz and up to 5 kHz in burst mode. The effect of the corona is to stabilize the conditions in the switch at short times after breakdown and to create a suitable period for the reapplied voltage to reach the previous level before breakdown occurs. The switch therefore exhibits a much faster voltage recovery time compared to a more conventional uniform field spark gap and can therefore operate at high PRFs.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow (United Kingdom). Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
449492
Report Number(s):
CONF-960634-
Journal ID: ISSN 0730-9244; TRN: IM9714%%49
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1996 IEEE international conference on plasma science, Boston, MA (United States), 3-5 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of IEEE conference record -- Abstracts: 1996 IEEE international conference on plasma science; PB: 324 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; PLASMA SWITCHES; CORONA DISCHARGES; STABILIZATION; DESIGN; SPARK GAPS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

Citation Formats

MacGregor, S J, Turnbull, S M, and Tuema, F A. A corona stabilized, high PRF closing switch. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
MacGregor, S J, Turnbull, S M, & Tuema, F A. A corona stabilized, high PRF closing switch. United States.
MacGregor, S J, Turnbull, S M, and Tuema, F A. 1996. "A corona stabilized, high PRF closing switch". United States.
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abstractNote = {This paper explains how the phenomenon of corona stabilization can be applied to high voltage, high PRF switching. A sealed corona stabilized spark gap has been operated at voltages of up to 50 kV, currents of up to 2 kA, and pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) of up to 1 kHz and up to 5 kHz in burst mode. The effect of the corona is to stabilize the conditions in the switch at short times after breakdown and to create a suitable period for the reapplied voltage to reach the previous level before breakdown occurs. The switch therefore exhibits a much faster voltage recovery time compared to a more conventional uniform field spark gap and can therefore operate at high PRFs.},
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year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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