Title :
Investigations on thermal triggering system for switching under vacuum
Author :
Bauville, G. ; Delmas, A. ; Puech, V.
Author_Institution :
Lab. des Gaz et des Plasmas, Univ. de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Abstract :
The present paper is devoted to the study of a new triggering scheme for discharge initiation which allows low triggering delay times and jitters. The device, which mainly comprises a carbon bridge is characterized by its low dimension and energy consumption. Fast imaging techniques coupled to electric measurements and spectroscopic investigations have allowed us to characterize the spatio-temporal evolution of the physical processes resulting in the triggering.
Keywords :
pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; switchgear testing; vacuum switches; carbon bridge; discharge initiation; electric measurements; energy consumption; fast imaging techniques; physical processes; spatio-temporal evolution characterisation; thermal triggering system; triggering delay time; triggering jitter; vacuum switching; Bridge circuits; Carbon dioxide; Charge coupled devices; Delay; Optical imaging; Plasma measurements; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission; Vacuum systems; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1999. Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5498-2
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1999.823721
