Title :
Plasma source variations in plasma opening switch experiments
Author :
Commisso, R.J. ; Kellogg, J.C. ; Weber, B.V. ; Goodrich, P.J. ; Hinshelwood, D.D.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Three plasma sources have been investigated for use in plasma opening switch (POS) experiments: flashboards, gas guns, and cable guns. These sources have been fielded on Hawk, a testbed for inductive store pulsed power switching. The purpose of the experiments is to determine the effects of changing the plasma species, flow velocity, and spatial distribution on POS performance (conduction current and time, voltage limitations, etc.) The plasma sources are characterized in a test chamber and diagnosed during POS shots using laser interferometry.
Keywords :
plasma switches; Hawk; cable guns; conduction current; conduction time; flashboards; flow velocity; gas guns; inductive store pulsed power switching; laser interferometry; performance; plasma opening switch experiments; plasma source variations; spatial distribution; test chamber; voltage limitations; Coaxial cables; Guns; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma sources; Power cables; Switches; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1993. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1993 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1360-7
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1993.593451
