Title :
Study of recovery phenomena in a high-current pulse-triggered vacuum switch
Author :
Bauville, Gérard ; Delmas, Alain ; Haddad, Nabil ; Rioux, Christian
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Electrotech., Paris VI Univ., Orsay, France
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The recovery capacities of a triggered vacuum switch after the crossing of a 25-μs high-current pulse were investigated. The recovery time is less than 100 μs. An experiment was conducted with several electrodes with different gaps, and the influence of an axial magnetic field on the switch was studied. A diffuse arc mode was achieved, making possible a commutation power as high as 109 VA
Keywords :
plasma switches; plasma transport processes; 100 ps; 25 ps; axial magnetic field; commutation power; diffuse arc mode; high-current pulse-triggered vacuum switch; recovery phenomena; Capacitors; Cathodes; Circuit testing; Coils; Electrodes; Energy storage; Inductors; Magnetic fields; Switches; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
