• DocumentCode
    1596955
  • Title

    Solid state opening switch requirements for standard inductive storage pulse forming networks

  • Author

    van der Merwe, J.B. ; du T.Mouton, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    725
  • Abstract
    The commutation of energy from an inductive energy storage pulse forming network (PFN) to a load requires high power opening switches. The problems associated with this are numerous as requirements reach far into the tens of kA and kV. This paper examines the relationship between standard storage topologies and their opening switches, and draws attention to the possible problems one could encounter
  • Keywords
    commutation; inductive energy storage; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; energy commutation; inductive energy storage pulse forming network; opening switch problems; solid-state opening switch requirements; standard storage topologies; Batteries; Circuit topology; Energy storage; Inductors; Low voltage; Magnetic switching; Power engineering and energy; Solid state circuits; Switches; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Africon, 1999 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Cape Town
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5546-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821856
  • Filename
    821856