DocumentCode
1587128
Title
Multi gap switch for Marx generators
Author
Kovalchuk, B.M. ; Kim, A.A. ; Kumpjak, E.V. ; Zoi, N.V. ; Corley, J.P. ; Struve, Y.W. ; Johnson, D.L.
Author_Institution
High Current Electron. Inst., Tomsk, Russia
Volume
2
fYear
2001
Firstpage
1739
Abstract
A new gas switch for Marx generators is presented that is designed for a /spl plusmn/100 kV charge voltage. The trigger electrode divides the switch into two parts (positive and negative), each with three intermediate electrodes. The charge voltage is evenly distributed between these electrodes with a corona discharge. This allows safe operation of the switch when filled with air at pressures of about 3 atm. This report presents the design of the switch, and test results on a test bed and in a Marx bank.
Keywords
electrodes; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; spark gaps; 100 kV; 3 atm; Marx generators; charge voltage; corona discharge; gas switch; multi gap switch; pulsed power generators; trigger electrode; Corona; Electrodes; Laboratories; Needles; Steel; Sulfur hexafluoride; Switches; Testing; Voltage; Welding;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers
Conference_Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7120-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PPPS.2001.1001907
Filename
1001907
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