DocumentCode
1221988
Title
Design and Structure of an Extended Life High Current Sparkgap
Author
Affinito, D. ; Bar-Avraham, E. ; Fisher, A.
Volume
7
Issue
3
fYear
1979
Firstpage
162
Lastpage
163
Abstract
The failure modes of a high-current 100-kA 0.6-C sparkgap were studied. The results of the study were used to design and build a high reliability, high-current sparkgap (130-kA 0.7-C). The structure of the sparkgap and the results of the testing are described.
Keywords
Circuit testing; Electrodes; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Magnetic fields; Magnetic switching; Physics; Sparks; Surface cracks; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1979.4317222
Filename
4317222
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