• DocumentCode
    1483828
  • Title

    High-repetition-rate hydrogen spark gap

  • Author

    Moran, Stuart L. ; Hardesty, Leonard W.

  • Author_Institution
    Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA, USA
  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    726
  • Lastpage
    730
  • Abstract
    A high-power spark-gap switch capable of 100-μs recovery times can be constructed without gas flow by using high-pressure hydrogen gas and by triggering the main gap in a highly undervolted state. These techniques have been demonstrated to work at voltages up to 120 kV, peak currents of up to 170 kA, and energy transfers of up to 12.5 kJ. Tests underway to test the concepts at 600 kV and for multiple-pulse bursts are discussed
  • Keywords
    hydrogen; spark gaps; 100 mus; 120 to 600 kV; H2; energy transfers; high-power spark-gap switch; high-pressure hydrogen gas; highly undervolted state; multiple-pulse bursts; peak currents; triggering; Breakdown voltage; Gases; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Performance evaluation; Resonance; Spark gaps; Sulfur hexafluoride; Switches; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/16.75197
  • Filename
    75197
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1483828